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- Title
Harmonization may be counterproductive—at least for parts of Europe where public health research operates effectively.
- Authors
Hakulinen, Timo; Arbyn, Marc; Brewster, David H.; Coebergh, Jan Willem; Coleman, Michel P.; Crocetti, Emanuele; Forman, David; Gissler, Mika; Katalinic, Alexander; Luostarinen, Tapio; Pukkala, Eero; Rahu, Mati; Storm, Hans; Sund, Reijo; Törnberg, Sven; Tryggvadottir, Laufey
- Abstract
The article focuses on the suggestion of Carinci and colleagues on the need to emphasize the harmonization of data protection between all European Member States to update the European Union Data protection directive. It says that the public health research especially in the Nordic countries will worsen due to the proposal. It adds that an epidemiological studies will not be conducted in unbiased, reliable, and efficient manner at a low cost if their proposal will be carried out.
- Subjects
EUROPE; MEDICAL ethics; PRIVACY; MEDICAL databases; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; INFORMED consent (Medical law); PUBLIC health; GOVERNMENT regulation; SOCIAL attitudes
- Publication
European Journal of Public Health, 2011, Vol 21, Issue 6, p686
- ISSN
1101-1262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurpub/ckr149