Privacy and security of medical information in developing countries and emergency situations : broadening the threat model; research note

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2010

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LSE, London, GB

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The research aims to bridge the communications gap regarding eHealth initiatives and information security issues for designers, researchers, users, and policy-makers so that they become aware of related risks and challenges in developing countries and emergency situations. Experiences derived from working on information security within international organisations indicate that even basic privacy and security safeguards are very difficult to adapt in resource constrained environments, be they refugee camps, emergency situations, or developing countries.

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E-HEALTH, HEALTH INFORMATION, CONFIDENTIALITY, DATA PROTECTION, COMPUTER SECURITY, MEDICAL ETHICS, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, RIGHT TO PRIVACY, PRIVACY PROTECTION, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, GLOBAL

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48206

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Health / Santé
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)