Re: [luv-talk] Problems with the national health data-base (an example)

Jason White wrote:

..............snip I'm really not concerned about the possibility that a government department or a health professional could gain access to my records without my consent. In fact, I want hospital emergency departments, medical specalists, etc., to be able to retrieve my medical details and history quickly in order to fulfill their responsibilities more effectively, and this benefit, for me, far outweighs the possibility of misuse. .................snip

So beyond the privacy issue; -should we have a centralised or decentralised model? and -do you see legal liability as a problem ? and if so - what to do ? regards Rohan McLeod