Publication: The Australian
Section: National Affairs
Date: 1 December 2010
Sue Dunlevy
Article excerpt:
THE Gillard government's $466 million e-health record "won't work" , the Australian Medical Association says. The AMA says it could be dangerous if patients were able to hide information about abortions or their use of anti-depressants. AMA vice-president Steve Hambleton told an e-health conference doctors would not trust the new record if it did not contain all relevant patient information, and there was a risk of serious medical mishaps if information was kept secret.
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