Issues of consent and privacy affecting the functioning of ASERNIP-S.
The Australian Safety and Efficacy Register for New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S) undertakes horizon scanning, systematic reviews and audits. By disseminating information derived from these processes, ASERNIP-S aims to improve the quality of health care. In the present article, we discuss some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the collection of identified data for the purposes of audit. The individual's right to privacy is considered as well as the benefits of improving the quality of surgical health care.
Boult
Maggi
M
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Babidge
Wendy
W
Roder
David
D
Maddern
Guy
G
D001315:Australia; D003625:Data Collection / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009938:Organizations / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012042:Registries / Q000941:ethics*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*