Dr. Anthony wrote on 01/05/2011 01:19:49 PM:
> This may be a question with a really obvious answer, but I
> can't find it. I have access to a large file with real
> medical record identifiers (mixed strings of characters and
> numbers) in it. ...

It's not that trivial of a question, or more organizations would have 
gotten it right.  I bet a method (or two) for obscuring PII is recommended 
by your university or department.  When that method has been determined, 
the requisite R package will probably be easy to find, and down the road 
you'll dodge the bullet of "I thought it would work" by not guessing at a 
method.

cur
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Curt Seeliger, Data Ranger
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