Data protection in medical networks for the point of view of a representative for data protection
Garstka, H.
Zeitschrift für Arztliche Fortbildung und Qualitatssicherung 93(10): 781
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1431-7621 PMID: 10683897 Document Number: 499706
The processing of medical data makes great demands on the guarantee of confidentiality, integrity and authentity. This applies to all layers of telecommunication: networks (telecommunication law), services (law of new media) and contents (data protection law). The use of strong encryption, data economicalness, offer of anonymous and pseudonym services and suitable methods of authentication are prerequisites of data medical networks which comply with data protection demands on the side of the physicians. The patients' sensitivity regarding their privacy has to be strengthened too.