You will need to comply with these guidelines if you collect or handle health-related information for research purposes. These guidelines are created under the Health Privacy Principles (HPP) and relate to HPP 1 and 2.
The guidelines relate to the collection, use and disclosure of health information for research or the compilation or analysis of statistics. They set strict requirements that apply in circumstances where it is impractical to use de-identified health information and to seek the individuals consent to the collection, use or disclosure of the information.
