Protecting patient information in an electronic age: a sacred trust.
Keeping pace with changes in electronic technologies and their implications in terms of privacy is a challenge. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of new technologies and remind nurses of their responsibilities in safeguarding patient information.
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Nursing Department, University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA, USA.
D003219:Confidentiality / Q000592:standards*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D017132:Workplace