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Contemplating Health Data Rights as Civil Rights

The Health Care Blog

The commercial practice of aggregating health and consumer data crosses the borders of healthcare, retail, marketing, communications, transportation, and others. Dr. Rockeymore Cummings spoke about how she had shared parts of her health journey story online to provide support to others on similar journeys.

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“All Men Would Be Tyrants.” History Reverberates!

The Health Care Blog

Her concern and advocacy for “particular care and attention” reflected a sense of urgency and vulnerability that women faced, and in many respects continue to face until today, as a result of financial dependency, physical and mental abuse, and the complex health needs that accompany pregnancy, birth, and care of small infants.