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The future of medical privacy is uncertain, but confidentiality and privacy remain important aspects of the health care system that should be protected, according to University of Pennsylvania law and philosophy professor Anita Allen, the College’s current Dorsett Fellow and a member of President Barack Obama’s Presidential Bioethics Commission. Allen discussed issues surrounding health privacy in a world dominated by increased sharing of personal information and use of social networking websites on Wednesday in a crowded Filene Auditorium.