The Dutch Senate cited data security concerns as the reason for rejecting Health Minister Edith Schippers' plan to make citizens' medical records available to health professionals across the country, reports Radio Netherlands Worldwide. The Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) was unanimously voted down because the system's security did not adequately protect patients' privacy. Almost 60 percent of the country's healthcare professionals have chosen to join the EPD, which holds records on about 8.5 million residents.
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