>On the other hand, the increased risks of malicious de-anonymization (risk, not certainty) have to be weighed against the obvious benefit of having a portable

>On the other hand, the increased risks of malicious de-anonymization (risk, not certainty) have to be weighed against the obvious benefit of having a portable health record and reducing duplication and administrative overhead if you are taken ill and have to visit a hospital or a doctor who's not your GP. That's not the system that's being discussed, though.