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Policy and Internet Journal
Policy & Internet investigates the implications of the Internet and associated technologies for public policy. It is edited by the Oxford Internet Institute for the Policy Studies Organization (PSO).
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Category Archives: Health
Searching for a “Plan B”: Young Adults’ Strategies for Finding Information about Emergency Contraception Online
Eszter Hargittai of Northwestern University discusses her study, co-authored with Heather Young and published in the journal Policy and Internet, suggesting that despite the availability of quality health information on the Web, many young people are unable to find accurate … Continue reading
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eHealth: What is Needed at the Policy Level? (New Special Issue from Policy and Internet)
Rik Crutzen of Maastricht University, Guest Editor (with Gordon Gao, of the University of Maryland) of Policy and Internet’s special issue on eHealth, discusses the policy insights of the papers published in the issue, which cover such issues as the … Continue reading
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Tagged data protection, data-sharing, digital divides, personal data, privacy, trust
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The limits of anonymisation in NHS data systems
In an era of ubiquitous data collection and dissemination, and ever increasing commercialisation of patient data, the risk to data privacy and confidentially is growing significantly. Are policymakers paying sufficient attention to the increasing difficulty of ensuring health patient anonymity? … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymity, data protection, data-sharing, personal data, privacy
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