title: Digital signatures and the electronic health records: providing legal and security guarantees.
abstract: This contribution deals with legal issues which arise in the application of electronic health records. Especially the issues with regard to ensuring both the authenticity of data and their originators are discussed.
authors.affiliation: SIG Healthcare Information, Utrecht, The Netherlands. janjaap@bos.nl
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bos
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D009426:Netherlands