Many people have learned almost all they know about coma by watching television, where coma is a condition from which recoveries are both predictable to viewers and miraculous to the characters. In reality, depending on the cause and severity of the coma, a recovery can be almost guaranteed or extremely unlikely. The definition of coma is any condition where the patient is unconscious with their eyes closed, and unable to be aroused by even vigorous or painful stimulation.
U.K. Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main intent is to protect individuals against misuse or abuse of information about them.
The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC 552a, provides protection to individuals by ensuring that. personal information collected by Federal agencies is limited to that which is legally authorized. and necessary and is maintained in a manner which precludes unwarranted intrusions upon. individual privacy. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Â§552a (e) (3) agencies are required to provide what is commonly referred to. as a Privacy Act Statement to all persons asked to provide personal information about. themselves, which will go into a system of records (i.e., the information will be stored and.