Which of the following U.S.laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?
A)HIPAA
B)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
C)Privacy Protection Act
D)Freedom of Information Act
E)COPPA

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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) gives patients access to their personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed. The other laws listed do not specifically address medical records privacy and patient access. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act pertains to financial institutions, the Privacy Protection Act pertains to journalists, the Freedom of Information Act pertains to government records, and COPPA pertains to children's online privacy.

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