title: Smart cards--a security tool for health information systems.
abstract: Expanding use of information technology in health care, both within and between the institutions, leads to additional security demands. The role is discussed that can be played by smart cards for healthcare professionals.
authors.affiliation: GKAB, Renstiernas Gata, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D012637:Security Measures