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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21414| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland : setting the record straight |
| Authors: | Martani, Andrea Egli, Philipp Widmer, Michael Elger, Bernice |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.4414/smw.2020.20332 10.21256/zhaw-21414 |
| Published in: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
| Volume(Issue): | 150 |
| Issue: | w20332 |
| Issue Date: | 1-Sep-2020 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | EMH Swiss Medical Publishers |
| ISSN: | 1424-3997 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Biomedical research; Data protection; Personal data; Bioethics; Consent |
| Subject (DDC): | 342: Constitutional and administrative law (CH) |
| Abstract: | Ensuring the protection of privacy and the compliance with data protection rules have become central issues for researchers active in the biomedical field. Data protection law is often perceived as very complex and difficult to interpret, which can hinder the efficacious planning and implementation of new research projects. Indeed, the sophisticated legal architecture that governs data processing activities in general and biomedical research in particular might feel overwhelming for both legal practitioners and researchers. The objective of this article is to review the interaction of data protection law and biomedical research with a predominant focus on the Swiss context. In order to facilitate a better understanding of this issue, we discuss three crucial nodes that shape the interplay of law and data processing in research First, we explore the meaning of “personal” data, the requirements to classify data as “personal”, “non-personal”, “pseudonymised” or “anonymised” and the implications of such classifications from a legal perspective. We then consider the relationship between sector-specific data processing regulations for research and other laws on data protection. Finally, we examine the role of consent for data processing in the research field and its significance from a data protection perspective. In conclusion, this review underlines the importance of fostering reciprocal collaboration of data protection experts and biomedical researchers to facilitate the development of new projects in the future. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/21414 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial - No derivatives 4.0 International |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Enterprise Law (IUR) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Martani, A., Egli, P., Widmer, M., & Elger, B. (2020). Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland : setting the record straight. Swiss Medical Weekly, 150(w20332). https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20332
Martani, A. et al. (2020) ‘Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland : setting the record straight’, Swiss Medical Weekly, 150(w20332). Available at: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20332.
A. Martani, P. Egli, M. Widmer, and B. Elger, “Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland : setting the record straight,” Swiss Medical Weekly, vol. 150, no. w20332, Sep. 2020, doi: 10.4414/smw.2020.20332.
MARTANI, Andrea, Philipp EGLI, Michael WIDMER und Bernice ELGER, 2020. Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland : setting the record straight. Swiss Medical Weekly. 1 September 2020. Bd. 150, Nr. w20332. DOI 10.4414/smw.2020.20332
Martani, Andrea, Philipp Egli, Michael Widmer, and Bernice Elger. 2020. “Data Protection and Biomedical Research in Switzerland : Setting the Record Straight.” Swiss Medical Weekly 150 (w20332). https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20332.
Martani, Andrea, et al. “Data Protection and Biomedical Research in Switzerland : Setting the Record Straight.” Swiss Medical Weekly, vol. 150, no. w20332, Sept. 2020, https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20332.
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