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In light of the growing adoption of electronic medical records — and the fact that its current policy does not address "physicians' ethical responsibilities in the event the security of electronic records is breached," according to a report of its Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs — the American Medical Association has adopted four guidelines for physicians in such cases.

Guidelines for physicians in privacy breaches