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Google Health Records Not Totally PrivateGoogle Health Records Not Totally Private
Users can share their electronic medical records on Google Health with family members, friends, and doctors in their care network. While the new feature is raising privacy concerns among some, other members are seeing the advantages of having knowledge about family members and what medications are being taken, for example, during cases of emergency.
March 10, 2009
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The feature called "share this profile" only lets a chosen person view the record, not alter it. Some Google safeguards include a sharing link via email with a 30-day expiration date, and the patient can look at a user activity report to see who has viewed his or her profile.
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