Analysis of the sources. This thesis analyzes the interpretation and implementation of the law in practice.25 To this end, fictitious case studies based on realistic scenarios have been included in chapters 2 until 6. These case studies serve to exemplify the interaction between inter- national, European, and national law on the one hand, and the relationship between data protection and health law on the other. Furthermore, the challenges to health data protection and data sharing for clinical and research purposes are scrutinized. The legislation serves as the foundation of this thesis, followed by the analysis of jurisprudence from the European Court of Justice. As regards the articles in the peer- reviewed journals, I refer to section 1.3.2 in which I explained that I started with the search for peers whom I had met during conferences, symposia and workshops, upon which I analyzed articles that these scholars had used in the preparation of their work, and so on. Furthermore, the Dutch handbook on health law has formed the basis for further research.26 Before I submitted the first three articles to the peer-reviewed journals, I held rebuttals with peers from the field, i.e. both legal, medical, ethical, social and technical experts. In these rebuttals, I started with a short presentation about the contents of the article and, subsequently, the peers rebutted my first explanation. Then, a second round started with my explanation and responses to the questions posed. Finally, the peers asked questions once again. The peers I consulted are employed with, inter alia, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, university medical centers, universities in the Nether- lands and abroad, consultants in the legal and technological sector, data protection officers, clinicians, researchers, policy and ethical advisors, pathologists and (senior) managers. An average number of 12 peers attended a rebuttal, thus 36 peers in total. The fourth article is the fruit of a meeting with a British legal expert whom I had consulted during the IAPP conference in Brussels in November 2021. The topic and contents of the fifth article are based on the co-authorship with another PhD xxxxx- date, Xxx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx. The composition of this article is explained in section 1.6.
