Remote access to medical records via the internet: feasibility, security and multilingual considerations (1999).

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Author	Ce, Pj Lees
Abstract	This paper investigates the use of Internet technology to provide secure multilingual access to the medical records of a cardiology clinic. Information extracted from the medical record archive is used to create mini-Webs of interlinked pages that may be viewed using a standard browser. The main features of the reported project are its multilingual nature -- of particular significance in Europe, the provision of strict secure measures, and the support of usage profiles. Medical data may be viewed either in Greek -- the language in which the data are stored -- or in English, through an automated translation process. Security measures are as follows: 1) a password is required for access; 2) all transactions are logged; 3) the patient's name and medical data are never transmitted together; 4) mini-Webs are deleted when the transaction is complete; 5) the remote user never has direct access to the central database. 1. Introduction The Internet, particularly in the form the World Wide We...
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Publisher Date	1999-01-01
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Subject Keyword	Medical Record Remote Access Multilingual Consideration Medical Data Secure Multilingual Access Automated Translation Process Cardiology Clinic Standard Browser Central Database Usage Profile Multilingual Nature Direct Access Internet Technology Main Feature Particular Significance Medical Record Archive World Wide Remote User Security Measure Interlinked Page Strict Secure Measure
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