| Title | A Proposed Legal Framework for Addressing Privacy for Patient Controlled Health Records in Pediatrics |
| Author(s) | Fabienne Bourgeois, Patrick Taylor, Kenneth Mandl |
| Source | AMIA 2006 Symposium Proceedings, Pages 861-861 |
| ISBN | 0-9647749-0-5 |
| Publisher | American Medical Informatics Association |
| Publication Date | 11-Nov-06 |
| Abstract | Patient controlled health records (PCHRs) provide widespread and flexible access to integrated medical information. Unique legal challenges arise where the patient is a minor. Variations in laws and statutes concerning minor’s rights to privacy and confidentiality, and institutions’ local interpretations of them, need to be integrated in the principles governing PCHRs. We propose a legal framework to guide the development of access policies for PCHRs to ensure appropriate privacy and confidentiality protection surrounding minors. |