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In short term, in the Netherlands it will become possible for patients to retrieve their medical history online. This plan is approved by authorities. The plan was made at fist in 2011, but was rejected. Now it is approved, It will become possible for patients too choose what doctors share the medical history of the patient with each other. Moreover, it must become possible for the patient to see who has seen their medical history.

At the moment it is already possible for a patient to get a medical history but in paper form. There already exist an electronic medical history that is exchanged by medici. For example a doctor and a pharmacist. Authorities want that patients have insight in and decide who may see his medical history. It is not mandatory for a patient to give permission.

Opponents are afraid of the privacy of the patients, because the digital medical history can be hacked or be seen by the wrong institutions. Opponents state that corporations can make use of the medical history for their own business. Moreover, doctors are afraid of their professional secrecy. At the moment they consider theirselves as protection mechanism of medical histories of patients. The law includes sanctions for medical insurance companies that will use the medical history for own benefits.

Proponents of the law are of the opinion that patients become more independent and that the exchange of information becomes better regulated.

When the law becomes enforced, medical institutions will have three years to adapt their computer systems. Medical insurance companies and doctors may not see their computer systems.

Representatives of medical institutions like KNMG, KNMP and LHV stated their doubts about the feasibility to get permission for the new law. They see too many privacy issues and impossible organizational changes.

Do you think the digital medical history is a good idea? Would you like to have all your information digital? Do you feel infringed in your privacy when your medical history is digital?

references
http://www.ad.nl/gezond/burger-kan-medisch-dossier-straks-online-inzien~a7be0f54/ (retrieved on 11/10/16 at 10.30)

http://nos.nl/artikel/2135935-patient-baas-over-eigen-digitaal-dossier.html (retriever on 11/10/16 at 11.00)

http://www.smarthealth.nl/2016/01/04/minister-wil-recht-op-elektronische-inzage-medische-dossier-drie-jaar-uitstellen/ (retrieved on 11/10/16 at 11.15)

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Ten million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2012 (Greenough, 2016). Car manufacturing companies like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Tesla already released automated cars or have planned to release automated cars (Greenough, 2016). In fact there already exist cars with self-driving features. The automated car can be defined as any car that does not need the driver to accelerate, brake and steer a car’s course.
There can be made a distinction between a fully automated car and a semi automated car (Greenough, 2016). A fully automated car will not need any driver interaction. This type of car is expected to make it’s debut in 2019.

What impact will automated cars have on the economy and what is the reason that it takes a long time before automated cars are coming to the market?

The most important benefit is that car accidents will be prevented. Driving will become safer than ever (Greenough, 2016). According to a survey of KPMG in the UK, automated cars will lead to 2500 fewer deaths between 2014 and 2030. Moreover, young people, old people and disabled people will be able to ‘drive’ a car, fuel consumption and pollution will decrease, traffic flow will become more efficient and fuel efficiency can be increased (Anderson, 2016).

Unfortunately, the production of automated cars is expensive and regulations need to be adapted (Greenough, 2016). Moreover, public transport, crash repair and automobile insurance may become obsolete (Anderson, 2016).
In the first half of 2016, a test-driver was killed while driving an automated Tesla car (Knight, 2016).

Many companies are making use of automated driving in their strategy: not only car manufacturing companies like Mercedes-Benz, yet tech companies like Apple too(CBinsights, 2016).
To read all strategies I refer to visit the following website: https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/autonomous-driverless-vehicles-corporations-list/

What is your opinion about automated vehicle technology? Do you think it will become successful? Would you ever feel comfortable in a automated car? Do u think that the economic impact will be big?

http://www.businessinsider.com/report-10-million-self-driving-cars-will-be-on-the-road-by-2020-2015-5-6
http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR443-2.html
https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/autonomous-driverless-vehicles-corporations-list/
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601829/tesla-crash-will-shape-the-future-of-automated-cars/

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