Security of medical records deserves close scrutiny

Article Abstract:

The Medical Records Confidentiality Act addresses patients' concerns over the confidentiality of their medical records by establishing stiffer civil and criminal penalties for health organizations that fail to keep their medical records secure. Whereas the reviewing of electronically-kept records can be tracked, paper medical records are more exposed to improper viewing due to the fact that they are often unsupervised and easily accessible.

Medical Facilities Regulation, Health facilities, Medical records, Access control

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Study: drug approval faster in U.S. than Germany, Japan

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Drug approval rates in the US are faster than Japan and Germany and comparable to the United Kingdom, according to studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and Scrip World Pharmaceutical News Review Issue and Scrip Magazine. According to the Government Accounting Office, drug approval rates decreased from an average of 33 months in 1987 to an average of 19 months in 1992.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Ethical Preparations, Product Safety-Drugs & Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical industry, Drugs, International aspects, Licensing agreements, Product safety, Drug approval

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Dutch group favors distancing doctors from euthanasia

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The Royal Dutch Medical Assn has revised its policy on euthanasia to relieve doctors of the emotional distress involved. The association wants patients to perform the procedure, using drugs provided by physicians. The latter are to intervene only if patients are too incapacitated to carry out the act themselves. The new policy is intended neither to promote mercy killing nor to discourage it.

Health Regulation NEC, Standards, Netherlands, Social policy, Euthanasia

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