System and method for recruiting subjects for research studies and clinical trials over the internet

A system for automatically locating and publicizing topical research studies on an Internet group portal, the system comprising:

• a database including records descriptive of a plurality of research studies;
• an interface including means for selecting a set of research studies from said database;
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• an integration module configured to automatically list said set of research studies on said Internet group portal.

A computerized system for managing requests for private records, comprising:

• a records database including a list of private records, wherein each of said private records is associated with respective privacy preferences;
• a request database including a list of requests for at least one of said private records;
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• a records agent module receiving said requests and selectively granting said requests only if said requests conform with said privacy preferences and privacy laws;

A system for managing privacy of private records, comprising:

• a database including a list of parties accessing or requesting private records of a subject said list correlating record seekers with record holders;
• a user interface displaying graphical indicia of said requests and graphical indicia of privacy preferences associated with respective request;
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• said user interface including means for a user to configure said user preferences.