April 27, 2001
Colleges Fear Impact of U.S. Privacy Rules on Medical Research
University lobbyists, arguing that new federal regulations to protect the privacy of patients' records could hurt medical research and training, are urging the Bush administration to modify the rules.
College administrators worry that the standards will be costly to follow and may even put a crimp in their fund-raising efforts.
President Bush moved forward this month with sweeping regulations to guarantee the confidentiality of medical records. His action allows the rules --
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