title: Privacy and confidentiality--old concept, new challenges.
abstract: This paper concerns a privacy and confidentiality problem in cases of exceptional situations. It is primarily aimed at using DNA samples, and at a breach of genetic data protection. European legal provisions are especially mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prudil
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018907:Privacy