Access and confidentiality of medical records: a legislative response in the United States.
The Bennett Bill was introduced to the US Senate with the intention by its sponsors to ensure personal privacy with respect to medical records and health care-related information in the United States. The Bennett bill has been passed into legislation by the US Senate as the Medical Records Confidentiality Act of 1995.
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School of Community Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
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