In the US, the legally specified term is Individually Identifiable Health Information which, under HIPAA, is protected. Here is the text from the Privacy Rule, Definitions, section 160.103:
Individually identifiable health information is information that is
a subset of Health Information, including demographic information
collected from an individual, and:
(1) Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, employer, or health care clearinghouse; and
(2) Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental
health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual; and
(i) That identifies the individual; or
(ii) With respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual.
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