New England Journal of Medicine · 1982 · 12 citations · 2 references
Health ProfessionsHealth LawHealth Information GovernanceHealth Information SystemsHealthcare Information SystemsAccess To InformationFreedom Of InformationHealth Information PolicyAmendment To Protected Health Information
During the summer of 1981 an amendment was proposed to Senate Bill 800, the reauthorized Medical Library Assistance Act, that almost certainly would have led to the destruction of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) as it is known today. Indeed, passage of the amendment would have brought great pressure to bear on all tax-supported information systems in the country. Although the amendment was narrowly defeated in committee before reaching the Senate floor, the issues behind it remain very much alive. There are now "hints of information wars to come." 1 If they occur, these wars will have profound effects on . . .
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