Musings on privacy issues in health research involving disaggregate geographic data about individuals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper offers a state-of-the-art overview of the intertwined privacy, confidentiality, and security issues that are commonly encountered in health research involving disaggregate geographic data about individuals. Key definitions are provided, along with some...

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Main Authors: AbdelMalik Philip, Curtis Andrew J, Boulos Maged
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/8/1/46