Data sharing means medical records are no longer confidential
Wild Card's progress: nominated
This Wild Card came from:
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD
The theme/scheme related to this Wild Card:
CAPACITIES: Infrastructures
The sub-theme that best relates to this Wild Card:
Support to existing research infrastructures
Likelihood timeframe and scenario features :
now-2050
Wild Card's description
The advent of legislation establishing that all data must be made public knowledge means that medical records are no longer confidential. People are afraid to go to the doctor as a result (new legislation is required to alleviate societal fears of big brother watching).
