IS LAW ALWAYS RIGHT? Some comments on the right of an insight into the medical record of the deceased relative by a close relative
<p>Background. Personal data protection is a very delicate field which is regulated by the actual law to losely. In some of its provisions it is in contradiction with one of the most fundamental ethical principles, namely the confidentiality in medicine in general and particularly in psychiatr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2002-07-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
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| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1606 |
| Summary: | <p>Background. Personal data protection is a very delicate field which is regulated by the actual law to losely. In some of its provisions it is in contradiction with one of the most fundamental ethical principles, namely the confidentiality in medicine in general and particularly in psychiatry.</p><p>Conclusions. In this article we discuss a closed case between a psychiatric clinic and an individual and pose some of the ethical and legal dilemmas that emerged from the judgement of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia<br /><br /></p> |
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| ISSN: | 1318-0347 1581-0224 |