Protecting Mental Health Data Privacy in India: The Case of Data Linkage With Aadhaar

In an underprepared and under-resourced digital mental health system, the linkage of health and personal data with Aadhaar, a biometric system that provides a unique identification number to all Indian residents, poses significant privacy risks to individuals seeking mental health care. We discuss t...

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Autores principales: Bondre, Ameya, Pathare, Soumitra, Naslund, John A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8514037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34593574
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00346
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spelling pubmed-85140372021-10-18 Protecting Mental Health Data Privacy in India: The Case of Data Linkage With Aadhaar Bondre, Ameya Pathare, Soumitra Naslund, John A. Glob Health Sci Pract Commentary In an underprepared and under-resourced digital mental health system, the linkage of health and personal data with Aadhaar, a biometric system that provides a unique identification number to all Indian residents, poses significant privacy risks to individuals seeking mental health care. We discuss the challenges in protecting mental health data privacy due to these emerging digital health technologies. Global Health: Science and Practice 2021-09-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8514037/ /pubmed/34593574 http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00346 Text en © Bondre et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited. To view a copy of the license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. When linking to this article, please use the following permanent link: https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00346
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