Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Definitions

Privacy: an individuals right to determine for him or herself when, how, and to what extent he will release personal information about him or herself (CNPS, 2005).

Confidentiality: the duty of someone who has received confidential information in trust to protect that information and disclose to it others only in accordance with permissions, rules or laws authorizing its disclosure (CNA, 2003).

Informed Consent: the process of giving permission or making a choice about care based on sufficient information to make a decision (CNA, 2008).

Security: safeguards to ensure that information is accessed, used, or disclosed only as authorized and to prevent unauthorized processing of heath information (CNA, 2003).

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