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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule  

Definition

  • Protections in health and medical care are not limited to the protection of an individual's right to make decisions about his or her own body and mind. Protections also extend to the release of an individual's privacy-protected information in medical care and medical research settings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act Privacy Rule]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RZ55MDFQ-B

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