Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 79-87 , March 2005

Evaluating HIPAA compliance: A guide for researchers, privacy boards, and IRBs

  • Kathryn E. Artnak, PhD, RN, CNS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Kathryn E. Artnak, Angelo State University, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, ASU Station #10902, San Angelo, TX 76909-0902
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  • Margaret Benson, BS, RHIA

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PII: S0029-6554(05)00019-9

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2004.09.007

Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 79-87 , March 2005

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