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How Do You Feel About Patient Privacy?

How Do You Feel About Patient Privacy? (0:14)

Patient privacy is often emphasized in the healthcare industry, but keeping information too quiet can actually inhibit advances. HealthMaker Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH elaborates on the issue in this video.

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How are we going to improve things if everybody keeps everything about their health private? Other areas of our lives where we've shared information, and shared data have opened up enormous opportunities.