Centre of Recovery Excellence using health information of people who use drugs to undermine their safety

Centre of Recovery Excellence using health information of people who use drugs to undermine their safety

The Alberta government's Crown corporation has published its first study using personal health numbers of people accessing supervised consumption sites. While its findings fail to hold up, it offers a case study of how conflicts of interest and privacy overs…

"You're only supposed to use the amount of health information that is necessary. Just because you're allowed to get it and disclose it without consent doesn't mean that you should," asserts Dr. Loria… [+16077 chars]
Centre of Recovery Excellence using health information of people who use drugs to undermine their safety - FHMnews