title: The use of personal data for medical research: how to deal with new European privacy standards.
abstract: There is a need for workable safeguards concerning the use of personal data for medical research. In this paper suggestions will be made. The purpose of these suggestions is to open up new perspectives when the processing of medical data is performed in circumstances where there is manifestly no infringement of privacy or fundamental freedom.
authors.affiliation: SIG Health Care Information, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: van der Leer
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012106:Research