Isn't this obvious?
http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20080114073120494
(Paper) Confidentiality: An Expectation in Health
Monday, January 14 2008 @ 07:31 AM EST Contributed by: PrivacyNews News Section: Medical Privacy
This article by Anita L. Allen is slated for publication in Penn Guide to Bioethics Springer (2008)
Abstract:
The practice of confidentiality has continued in an era of increased, voluntary openness about medical information in everyday life. Indeed the number and variety of state and federal laws mandating confidentiality by medical professionals has increased in the last dozen years. Moreover, personal injury suits alleging breach of confidentiality or invasion of privacy, along with suits asserting evidentiary privileges, reflect the reality that expectations of confidentiality of medical records and relationships remain strong.
Source - Berkeley Electronic Press
I have to admit, this baffles me. I guess there is no mandatory sanction for lying to the court?
Qualcomm’s “Monumental Discovery Violations” Provokes Only Wimpy Sanctions
The Qualcomm e-discovery saga of lying and cheating finally ended, not with a bang of severe sanctions as most hoped and expected, but with a whimper. The federal court in Qualcomm’s home town talked tough, and spelled out “monumental discovery violations,” including lying and fraud on a grand scale. But in the end it was just empty talk, and, despite the headlines you might have read to the contrary, no serious sanctions were imposed.
The 48 page Sanctions Order dated January 7, 2008, by Magistrate Judge Barbara L. Major does a good job of summarizing the truly incredible litigation misconduct by Qualcomm and its attorneys. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions and Sanctioning Qualcomm, Incorporated and Individual Lawyers.
... In fact, the Sanctions Order imposed no new monetary penalties on anyone. Qualcomm had already been ordered to pay $8,568,633.24 in fees in the underlying case in Judge Brewster’s Order Granting Broadcom Corporation’s Motion for Exceptional Case Finding and for an Award of Attorney’s Fees. All the Sanctions Order did was provide another basis for the same award. The court makes clear that Qualcomm will not have to pay twice.
In theory, any type of research could benefit from these techniques. Any suggestions?
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/017132.html
January 13, 2008
Science 2.0: Great New Tool, or Great Risk?
Scientific American: Wikis, blogs and other collaborative web technologies could usher in a new era of science. Or not. By M. Mitchell Waldrop: "The explosively growing World Wide Web has rapidly transformed retailing, publishing, personal communication and much more. Innovations such as e-commerce, blogging, downloading and open-source software have forced old-line institutions to adopt whole new ways of thinking, working and doing business. Science could be next. A small but growing number of researchers--and not just the younger ones--have begun to carry out their work via the wide-open blogs, wikis and social networks of Web 2.0. And although their efforts are still too scattered to be called a movement--yet--their experiences to date suggest that this kind of Web-based "Science 2.0" is not only more collegial than the traditional variety, but considerably more productive."
One of these will actually work. Let's hope it's this one.
http://www.killerstartups.com/Search/Pluggdcom---Lets-You-Search-Inside-Audio-and-Video/
Pluggd.com - Let's You Search Inside Audio and Video
There are seemingly hundreds of search engines out there, but none of them are quite like Pluggd. Pluggd wants to change the way you search media content on the internet. Instead of focusing on the text-based web, Pluggd focuses on audio and video content. It provides the tools to help you find the content you want. Pluggd’s HearHere and SeeHere technology lets you search podcasts so you can jump to the exact spot you want. The same goes with video. Pluggd has an extensive catalogue of podcasts even the Library of Congress would be proud of. Pluggd is free to join. Once in, you can create your own favorites playlists, share them, subscribe to shows, download them to watch with your iPod or mobile device, and watch others picks as well. Using the search tools is easy, just type in the word or phrase that you’re looking for in the searchbar. A heatmap will appear on the bottom of the player indicating the points where your word or phrase appears. Use your mouse to see the matches and click on what you want to see or hear. It’s that simple.
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