Medical Records, Marketing, and Privacy
Patients and doctors are increasingly aware of the privacy problems created by the collection and dissemination of medical information by health providers and marketers. Patients� medical information may be used to deny insurance coverage or employment. Doctors report that a loss of privacy will result in patients providing inaccurate or incomplete information.Privacy's Guarded Prognosis, New York Times, March 1, 2001 (registration required).
