Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Confidential registration in health services: randomised controlled trial.
Human rights legislation safeguards the privacy and dignity of patients. ⋯ Patients value privacy when they register and are concerned if others can hear them tell receptionists who they are, how to contact them, and why they are there. Confidential registration should be instituted in health services. Confidential registration increased patient privacy and should be instituted in health services.