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		J3L2404 on Nov 3, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Electronic Health Records on the iPad (AMA) I assume Canada has patient privacy laws similar to HIPAA in the states. How have you dealt with privacy issues?

adammcnamara on Nov 3, 2010 [–]

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