title: The ethics of information.
abstract: Information technology provides the means by which patient data can be easily accessed. Countering the availability trend is the need for patient confidentiality and privacy. The authors describe a simple survey aimed at investigating the improper accessing of a hospital information system. The results of the study provide the catalyst for a discussion of the relationships between information systems technology and ethical nursing behavior.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007255:Information Services; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States