Survey 2009 figures
Legal and ethical frameworks for eHealth
An increasingly connected world poses enormous possibilities in the way we work and live, and in the nature and quality of services we receive. With these opportunities, however, come serious challenges that will need to be addressed if personal and health-related data are to remain secure. A number of recent national incidents involving digitized patient information show how easily abuse or errors can occur. Many countries are putting in place the necessary legal and ethical frameworks to ensure that individuals and communities can feel safe knowing that their data are well protected and will not be abused.
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Global levels of generic privacy legislation
Global levels of generic privacy legislation
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Countries with established generic privacy legislation, by WHO region
Countries with established generic privacy legislation, by WHO region
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Countries with established generic privacy legislation, by World Bank income group
Countries with established generic privacy legislation, by World Bank income group
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Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, globally
Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, globally
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Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, by World Bank income group
Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, by World Bank income group
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Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, by WHO region
Established legislation to protect privacy of digitized health-related data, by WHO region
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Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, globally
Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, globally
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Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, by World Bank income group
Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, by World Bank income group
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Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, by WHO region
Legislation on sharing health-related data (through an EHR) within the same health facility, by WHO region
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Legislation on sharing EHRs with health care facilities in other countries, by WHO region
Legislation on sharing EHRs with health care facilities in other countries, by WHO region
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Legislation granting individuals the right to access their EHR, by World Bank income
Legislation granting individuals the right to access their EHR, by World Bank income
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Legislation allowing individuals to request inaccuracies of their health-related data be corrected within an EHR, by World Bank income group
Legislation allowing individuals to request inaccuracies of their health-related data be corrected within an EHR, by World Bank income group