PRIVACY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION

MEDICAL PRIVACY AFFIRMATIVE

SIGNIFICANCE

USA IS IN A MEDICAL PRIVACY CRISIS

MEDICAL RECORDS CURRENTLY CIRCULATE FREELY

COMPUTERIZATION MEANS MEDICAL FILES GO IN MANY DIRECTIONS

LACK OF MEDICAL PRIVACY DAMAGES MEDICAL CARE

LACK OF MEDICAL PRIVACY CAUSES PEOPLE TO AVOID NEEDED TREATMENT

LACK OF MEDICAL PRIVACY DESTROYS OPEN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT

LACK OF MEDICAL PRIVACY CAUSES PATIENTS TO AVOID NEEDED TESTS

LACK OF MEDICAL PRIVACY STOPS NEEDED HEALTH CARE REFORMS

OTHER HARMS

INHERENCY

STATUS QUO MEDICAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONS ARE INADEQUATE

LOBBYING INTERESTS PREVENT MEDICAL PRIVACY PROTECTION

FEDERAL LAWS ARE INADEQUATE

MEDICARE PROTECTIONS ARE INADEQUATE

STATES LAWS ARE INADEQUATE

CURRENT CONSENT FORMS FAIL TO PROTECT MEDICAL PRIVACY

SOLVENCY

TECHNOLOGY & ENCRYPTION CAN PROTECT MEDICAL PRIVACY

TECHNOLOGY IS THE ANSWER NOT THE PROBLEM

MEDICAL PRIVACY PROTECTION WILL HELP, NOT HURT, RESEARCH

BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON MEDICAL PRIVACY OPPONENTS

 

MEDICAL IDENTIFIERS AFFIRMATIVE

STATUS QUO IS ISSUING MEDICAL IDENTIFIERS FOR ALL

MEDICAL IDENTIFIERS RISK PRIVACY LOSS

MEDICAL IDENTIFIERS WILL BE ABUSED BY GOVERNMENT

 

NEGATIVE CASE ARGUMENTS ON MEDICAL PRIVACY

NO SIGNIFICANCE

MEDICAL PRIVACY IS PROTECTED NOW

DATA USER COMMUNITY PROTECTS MEDICAL PRIVACY

IT IS TOO LATE TO PROTECT MEDICAL PRIVACY

NO INSURANCE COMPANY HARMS

DNA DATABASES POSE NO PRIVACY THREAT

NO SOLVENCY

EFFORTS TO PROTECT MEDICAL PRIVACY WILL FAIL

CREATION OF A PROTECTED FEDERAL MEDICAL DATABASE IS NOT THE ANSWER TO PRIVACY PROBLEMS

LOOSE LIPS WILL SINK THE AFFIRMATIVE SOLVENCY

ANONYMOUS MEDICAL RECORDS CAN BE REIDENTIFIED

ENCRYPTION WILL NOT SOLVE

INFORMED CONSENT PROPOSALS WILL FAIL

OTHER NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS

MEDICAL IDENTIFIERS GOOD

 

DISADVANTAGES TO MEDICAL PRIVACY PROTECTION

OPEN INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVES MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE

UNIQUENESS — LOTS OF MEDICAL INFORMATION NOW

MEDICAL RESEARCH

MEDICAL PRIVACY PROTECTION STOPS BENEFICIAL MEDICAL RESEARCH - SHELL

LINKS: PROTECTING PRIVACY HURTS RESEARCH

LINKS: SPECIFIC LINKS

PRIVACY PROTECTIONS CAUSE OTHER MEDICAL HARMS

PRIVACY PROTECTIONS HARMS THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL CARE

PRIVACY CONTROLS THREATEN BENEFICIAL TISSUE LIBRARIES

PRIVACY CONTROLS LEAD TO MEDICATION ERRORS AND DRUG REACTIONS

PRIVACY CONTROLS WILL PREVENT THE SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO STOP SPREAD OF HIV AND OTHER STDS

PRIVACY CONTROLS CAUSE A HUGE RISE IN MEDICAL COSTS

PRIVACY CONTROLS STOP ABILITY TO TRACK CRIMINALS

PRIVACY CONTROLS RESTRICT BENEFICIAL TRANSPLANTS

PRIVACY CONTROLS STOP ABILITY TO FIGHT MEDICAL FRAUD

PRIVACY CONTROLS DAMAGE THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

WE NEED OPEN SURVEILLANCE POLICY TO PROTECT RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES