Berglund C A
School of Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington.
Med J Aust. 1990 Jun 18;152(12):664-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125429.x.
The current Australian legal, administrative and professional standards for individual rights to confidentiality and privacy of health records are examined and guidance is offered for the use of personal information in research. The implications of recently introduced privacy legislation for the conduct of research in Australia are discussed. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is cited as an example of the complex issues which face researchers and administrative bodies in balancing the privacy rights of individuals and the broader public interest.
本文审视了澳大利亚当前关于健康记录保密和隐私方面个人权利的法律、行政及专业标准，并就研究中个人信息的使用提供了指导。文中讨论了最近出台的隐私立法对澳大利亚研究行为的影响。以获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）为例，阐述了研究人员和行政机构在平衡个人隐私权与更广泛的公共利益时所面临的复杂问题。
