Shaughnessy M, Beidler SM, Gibbs K, Michael K. Confidentiality challenges and good clinical practices in human subjects research: striking a balance.
Top Stroke Rehabil 2007;
14:1-4. [PMID:
17517568 DOI:
10.1310/tsr1402-1]
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Abstract
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) has been fully implemented in clinical practice and research settings. Although subject confidentiality has always been a concern, clinical researchers must now take extra care to attend to the mandates of privacy while also minding good clinical practice guidelines. Unanticipated conflicts may arise as a result of these dual priorities. This article presents two examples of potential challenges to confidentiality with comment from the bioethical perspective.
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