Ensuring Patient Privacy in Data Sharing for Postapproval Research
Author(s) -
Ameet Sarpatwari,
Aaron S. Kesselheim,
Bradley Malin,
Joshua J. Gagne,
Sebastian Schneeweiß
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmsb1405487
Subject(s) - medicine , data sharing , internet privacy , patient privacy , medline , medical emergency , pathology , computer science , alternative medicine , health care , economics , economic growth , political science , law
Postapproval studies of drugs and devices are essential to identify late adverse events, but patients' privacy must be protected when EMR data are shared. This article discusses ways to balance the need for high-quality postapproval information and respect for patients' privacy.
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