David Lazarus reports: Relatively little attention was paid last year when President Obama called for creation of a database containing the DNA of a million volunteers as part of moves toward “precision medicine,” or tailoring healthcare to people’s individual needs. […] “Big data and precision medicine might be good for society, but it could harm individuals,” said…
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Northern Ontario doctors rebel over Health Canada rules that breach First Nation patient’s privacy
Mark Blackburn reports: Doctors providing medical services to First Nations patients in the Sioux Lookout region of Ontario are rebelling against Health Canada over requirements that force them to breach patient-doctor confidentiality. Twenty-two doctors from the region signed a letter sent Sept. 30 to federal Health Minister Jane Philpott advising they would no longer be…
ESPN claims Jason Pierre-Paul authorized them to publish his medical records
The New York Daily News reports that ESPN is trying to get Jason Pierre-Paul’s privacy lawsuit tossed out of court by claiming that he had given their reporter, Adam Schefter, permission (“authorization”) to publish his records. Color me skeptical. Let’s see a blood-stained email as proof, or voicemail, or any proof of that, please. NBC Sports…
AU: Canberra anaesthetist banned from medical research projects
Daniel Burdon reports: A Canberra anaesthetist has been banned from practising medical research for a year and had a finding of professional misconduct made against him in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal. […] The Medical Board of Australia took Dr Melhuish to the tribunal after a long-running dispute between Dr Melhuish and ACT Health over…