Privacy and the Health Industry
Abstract
This article examines confidentiality and freedom of information in the health industry and access to medical records in both the public and private sector. In particular, it considers changes to the access of medical records in the private health sector after the amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in 2003.
Citation
Carew-Reid, Anne. 2003. Privacy and the Health Industry. Legal Issues in Business 5: 57-62.
Source Title
Legal Issues in Business
Faculty
School of Business Law
Curtin Business School
Collection
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