• Br J Nurs · Sep 2005

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    Data protection rights and preserving confidentiality.

    • Bridgit Dimond.
    • University of Glamorgan, UK.
    • Br J Nurs. 2005 Sep 22; 14 (17): 936-7.

    AbstractThe last two articles considered the right of others under Data Protection legislation to access a patient's records and the right to access medical reports for employment or insurance purposes. This article considers the duty of confidentiality and the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, which protect the confidentiality of health records.

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