Robinson D M
Division of Diversecure Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Int J Biomed Comput. 1994 Feb;35 Suppl:97-104.
The relation between privacy and confidentiality is critically discussed. The need to be able to process data for epidemiology and management is presented. Too often the protection of privacy is considered to be a synonym of denying access to the patient's data. The function of the Canadian National Institute for Health Information is mentioned as as example of a wider trend to have a national focal point in the development of national databanks and for administering health information networks. Protection of privacy is considered to be the most important threat to the effectiveness of such networks.
对隐私与保密之间的关系进行了批判性讨论。提出了为流行病学和管理目的处理数据的必要性。人们常常认为保护隐私等同于拒绝他人获取患者数据。提到了加拿大国家卫生信息研究所的职能，作为在国家数据库开发和管理卫生信息网络方面设立国家协调中心这一更广泛趋势的一个例子。保护隐私被视为这类网络有效性面临的最重要威胁。
