Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act : questions and answers for health researchers : MR21-25/2001E-IN

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This document answers specific questions health researchers may have about this act. This document has been prepared by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. It discusses new federal legislation governing the protection of personal information and its possible implications for health researchers. It explains the new federal act, discusses when researchers need to obtain consent and covers what type of regulations are allowed for in the Act.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Title Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act : questions and answers for health researchers
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English | French]
Note(s) The catalogue number (MR21-25/2001) and ISBN (0-662-65741-1) for the bilingual print edition have been incorrectly copied in this electronic publication.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Canadian Institutes of Health Research c2001.
Description 35p.
ISBN 0-662-30244-3
Catalogue number
  • MR21-25/2001E-IN
Subject terms Electronic documents
Medical records
Personal information
Privacy
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