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Information and the NHS (For me or for them?)

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Before discussing the Information and Technology strategy of the NHS, we must consider the objectives of that strategy and whether they are legitimate.

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Jenkins, S. (1997). Information and the NHS (For me or for them?). In: Anderson, R. (eds) Personal Medical Information. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59023-8_1

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