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

Hosein, GusMartin, Aaron2012-02-102012-02-102010http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48206The 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.Text1 digital file (3 p.)enE-HEALTHHEALTH INFORMATIONCONFIDENTIALITYDATA PROTECTIONCOMPUTER SECURITYMEDICAL ETHICSRECORDS MANAGEMENTHUMAN RIGHTSDEVELOPING COUNTRIESRIGHT TO PRIVACYPRIVACY PROTECTIONACCESS TO INFORMATIONGLOBALPrivacy and security of medical information in developing countries and emergency situations : broadening the threat model; research noteIDRC-Related Report