Health Links(The documents on these sites are presented in their original language.)The following links offer information on issues related to health information and privacy. Some of them lead to privacy reference materials developed by privacy advocacy groups, patients' rights groups, medical associations and provincial privacy bodies. Others will take you to sites that contain information on current initiatives that threaten health information privacy. In general, we hope this page provides an informative introduction to the health information privacy debate.
Recommended ReadingRecent Statements on Health by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Senior OfficialsThe Advent of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the Current Legal and Policy Context Rising to the Challenge Coordinating Investigations: How the Federal and Provincial Commissioners are Working Together Health Information Privacy Bill C-12, the Quarantine Act Privacy Laws & Health Information: Making it Work Building Bridges — Implementing PIPEDA Statement to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology regarding Bill C-6, the Assisted Human Reproduction Act Other resources
Canada's Health InfostructureHealth Canada: Office of Health and the Information Highway
Health Canada: proposed Assisted Human Reproduction legislation
Health Canada - Health Protection Branch: Legislative RenewalHealth Canada is engaging in a fundamental review of the federal health protection legislation.
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey
Canada Health Infoway Inc.
Provincial Initiatives and LawsAlberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Health Research
Some Court DecisionsSupreme Court of Canada
U.S. Court Decisions
International LinksAustralia
Europe
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
World Medical Association
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