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In focus: Patient photography and the medico-legal considerations

December 9, 2022 cell phones, Digital Medical Photograph, HIPAA, Images, Medico-legal implications, Photography, Privacy

Today, digital medical photographs are everywhere. In contemporary medicine, and especially in fields like plastic and reconstructive surgery that have such an emphasis on visual

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Telehealth for sexual health among adolescents and young adults

December 2, 2022 Access, Adolescents, Baylor Teen Health Clinics, Privacy, Telehealth, Young adults

COVID-19 stay-at-home policies restricted the movement of individuals, especially adolescents and young adults. At the onset of the pandemic, we at the Baylor Teen Health

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Health apps and at-home genetic tests: Can a law fix the bugs?

July 12, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, genetic test, Mary Anderlik Majumder, Privacy

Have you ever used a gadget or app that tracks your steps, blood pressure or pregnancy? Have you ordered a direct-to-consumer genetic test? Or have

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Stuck in the middle: Examining ‘Xennial’ privacy preferences

October 13, 2017 Generation X, Generations, Genetic Privacy, Health Privacy, Millennial, Privacy, Security, Stacey Pereira, Xennial

“Hey 30-somethings, you’re a Xennial,” and “Are you a Xennial? Take the quiz,” appeared in my Facebook feed last June. The headlines, articles, and viral

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H.R. 1313 and the future of genetic privacy

March 17, 2017 ACA, ADA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Congress, Genes, Genetic Privacy, GINA, health policy, Jessica Roberts, law, Privacy

In the 1997 film Gattaca, the protagonist is unable to pursue his dream job because of his “sub-optimal” genetic makeup. In 2008, the U.S. Congress