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Issues of consent and privacy affecting the functioning of ASERNIP−S
Author(s) -
Boult Maggi,
Babidge Wendy,
Roder David,
Maddern Guy
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02477.x
Subject(s) - medicine , audit , informed consent , health care , dissemination , quality (philosophy) , internet privacy , nursing , alternative medicine , business , accounting , pathology , philosophy , epistemology , telecommunications , computer science , economics , economic growth
The Australian Safety and Efficacy Register for New Interventional Procedures − Surgical (ASERNIP−S) undertakes horizon scanning, systematic reviews and audits. By disseminating information derived from these processes, ASERNIP−S aims to improve the quality of health care. In the present article, we discuss some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the collection of identified data for the purposes of audit. The individual's right to privacy is considered as well as the benefits of improving the quality of surgical health care.