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Yep while that is the Official Story
Do you honestly believe that most people when asked for this data will not simply say yes?
Currently we don't have 1 overriding test where a simple sample can be taken and analyzed cheaply. It's coming so that Medical professionals will be able to treat the person for things that they don't as yet have but are likely to get. It's called Preventative Medicine.
There are also many other things as yet not perfected that are going to very quickly outstrip any current legislation and as an example I call your attention to the Genetic Sample attached to all Medical Records in the X Files.
While I very much doubt that we'll have that type of thing I do believe that we will have something similar without the need to store Samples in everyones Medical Files.
But by the same token I don't see why it will be necessary to keep Medical Records and Financial Information Separate. Some Bright Spark will decide that some sort of Centralized Data Base covering everything about everyone is a great idea and start the ball rolling to get it.
I'm betting that they'll even roll several Organizations with their Own Legislation into one and give it a Fancy New Name with lots of Lovely Sounding Legislation which has even less Protective Powers than are currently available.
Col
Currently we don't have 1 overriding test where a simple sample can be taken and analyzed cheaply. It's coming so that Medical professionals will be able to treat the person for things that they don't as yet have but are likely to get. It's called Preventative Medicine.
There are also many other things as yet not perfected that are going to very quickly outstrip any current legislation and as an example I call your attention to the Genetic Sample attached to all Medical Records in the X Files.
While I very much doubt that we'll have that type of thing I do believe that we will have something similar without the need to store Samples in everyones Medical Files.
But by the same token I don't see why it will be necessary to keep Medical Records and Financial Information Separate. Some Bright Spark will decide that some sort of Centralized Data Base covering everything about everyone is a great idea and start the ball rolling to get it.
I'm betting that they'll even roll several Organizations with their Own Legislation into one and give it a Fancy New Name with lots of Lovely Sounding Legislation which has even less Protective Powers than are currently available.
Col
Moderator Posted by HAL 9000
8th Jan
