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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
If Health Information Is Private, Why Do We Know So Much about Prince’s Death? Public Figures, Professional Ethics, and the Media
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| Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.msoc2-1608 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David R Fowler |
| Abstract |
Death certificates and autopsy reports contain personal identifying information and clinical information protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. These documents are used, for example, by the families of the deceased for settling estates, bereavement and closure, and genetic counseling of relatives. Insurance companies, public health and law enforcement officials, and the legal community also have legitimate claims to this information. Critical ethical questions have not yet been settled about whether and when this information should be public and under which circumstances making this kind of information public incurs benefits, harms, or both. Additional considerations include which organizations-the media, academic institutions, or government agencies, for example-are best suited to interpret these questions and respond to them. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 32% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 68% |
| Scientists | 4 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 16 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 16 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 3 | 19% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 6% |
| Professor | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 13% |
| Unknown | 7 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 31% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 6% |
| Psychology | 1 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 50% |