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Musings on privacy issues in health research involving disaggregate geographic data about individuals

Maged NK Boulos1*, Andrew J Curtis2 and Philip AbdelMalik1

Author Affiliations

1 Faculty of Health and Social Work, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK

2 GIS Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Southern California, Kaprielian Hall (KAP), Room 416, 3620 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0255, USA

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International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8:46 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-8-46

Published: 20 July 2009

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A brief compilation and comparison of relevant personal information and privacy legislation in Canada and the UK, with particular focus on location and public health

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