Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 The following poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: How important is your personal medical privacy to you? CHOICES AND RESULTS - I do not trust my doctor/s and staff with my medical records/privacy, 37 votes, 6.10% - I keep my own set of medical records, copies of all tests, and notes I make at appointments, 38 votes, 6.26% - I do not keep my own set of medical records, 16 votes, 2.64% - I trust my doctor/s and staff to keep my medical records private, 15 votes, 2.47% - I trust my insurance company to keep my records private, 11 votes, 1.81% - I do not trust my insurance company to keep my records private, 38 votes, 6.26% - Over time, some of my important medical records have been lost, 35 votes, 5.77% - I do not make notes at a doctor's appointment, 12 votes, 1.98% - I am a member of a genetic database, 1 votes, 0.16% - I am not a member of a genetic database due to privacy issues, 35 votes, 5.77% - I feel my medical records are not safe or private, 36 votes, 5.93% - I feel my medical records are kept safe and private, 14 votes, 2.31% - I feel only the records and notes I keep are safe and private, 31 votes, 5.11% - I have never had a problem with loss of medical records, 19 votes, 3.13% - I know my rights in regard to medical privacy, 37 votes, 6.10% - I do not know my rights in regard to medical privacy, 10 votes, 1.65% - I am not familiar with the Medical Independence, Privacy and Innovation Act, 24 votes, 3.95% - I want to know more about the end of medical privacy, 34 votes, 5.60% - I feel I should be the only one to give authority to obtain copies of my medical records, 39 votes, 6.43% - I am not familiar with the Patient Privacy Act, 10 votes, 1.65% - Somewhat important, 9 votes, 1.48% - Very important, 34 votes, 5.60% - I am familiar with the Patient Privacy Act, 36 votes, 5.93% - I want to know more about protecting my health privacy, 36 votes, 5.93% For more information about this group, please visit For help with , please visit http://help./help/us/groups/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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