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5. The University's Safeguards Policy states that "particularly sensitive health information" should not be discussed on cell phone or faxed and should not be left on answering machines.

What is "particularly sensitive health information"?

Particularly sensitive health information means protected health information that is generally considered highly confidential including, but not limited to, mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, and communicable disease information.

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