title: Law and standards.
abstract: A comparison is made between the widely different processes of creating legislation and that of developing standards. Despite their very different origins, in practical terms standards can influence the development of legislation as well as demonstrating compliance with legislative requirements.
authors.affiliation: The Cenbiotech University Hospital of Dijon, CHRU du Bocage, France. apsis@ipac.fr
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Allaert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control