That has to be the foundation of any system designed to store and share our health data.

Right now it is the Wild West in health technology. You can do whatever you want to do and sort of shoot 'em out in all of the little towns.

It really should be your choice about who you want to know what information about you.

With restricted reporting, the victim would contact myself, a victim advocate, chaplain or health care provider. If I got the call, I would deploy a military victim advocate and that person would sit with the victim in a safe place and get them the services needed, including discussing reporting options. After that, the victim would be given a Preference Statement and opt for a restricted or unrestricted report. With a restricted report, there would be no identifying information.

It is absolutely critical for the public and for health practitioners across the country to know about GHB and its precursors such as 1,4-butanediol.

As nurses, we're on the front lines of health care. We know how important it is that everyone have access to the best medical technology and cures, not just a wealthy few.