title: Medico legal issues.
abstract: This chapter gives an educational overview of: * An awareness of the legal issues involved in health informatics * The need for the privacy and security of the patient record * The legal consequences of a breach of the security of the patient record * The concept of privacy law and what precautions ought to be taken to minimize legal liability for a breach of privacy and/or confidentiality.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Law, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Austalia. gmackenz@bond.edu.ac
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007258:Informed Consent; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration