Discussion questions
Is some personal health information more sensitive than others? What personal information is it most important to safeguard and how should we do it?
Many state laws and some Federal laws provide heightened protections for certain types of information, like mental health and genetic information. These heightened protections may include such provisions as a stronger requirement for consent or that the information be stored separately from other medical information.
What personal health information may be more sensitive than others? Should it require greater privacy protections?
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