Using NHS patient data for research without consent

This article analyses the legality of the use of electronic patient records in the NHS for research without explicit patient consent under UK and EU law, with particular reference to the adequacy of the information provided to patients and the increasing difficulties of achieving de-identification....

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Main Authors: Brown, Ian, Brown, Lindsey, Korff, Douwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge 2010
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/8952/1/SSRN-id1753029.pdf