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Original Research

Physicians’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Related to Patient Confidentiality and Data Sharing

Reema Karasneh1 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi2 Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-8536View further author information
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Sayer Al-Azzam3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanView further author information
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Sawsan Abuhammad4 Department of Maternal and Child Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, JordanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-8950View further author information
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Suhaib M Muflih3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6214-3168View further author information
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Sahar Hawamdeh3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanView further author information
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Karem H Alzoubi3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan;5 Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-5099View further author information
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Pages 721-731 | Published online: 02 Mar 2021

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