title: Access and confidentiality of medical records: a legislative response in the United States.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Community Health, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mair
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005190:Family; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012106:Research; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States