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Nature Medicine 12, 155 (2006)
Published online: 31 January 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm0206-155a

New York's scheme to track diabetes stirs privacy concerns

Emily Waltz1

  1. New York


The citywide database would be the first of its kind.


Responding to skyrocketing rates of diabetes, New York City in January launched a massive project to track people with the disease through a city-wide database. The program reflects a shift in emphasis from monitoring infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

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