Medical information about a patient is a medical secret that is protected by law. It includes not only the diagnosis and results of the examinations, but also all the circumstances that became known to medical professionals during treatment - including intimate details and facts from personal life.
Your rights as a patient
Everyone has the right to full privacy about their health, medical care and results. Medical staff who have access to this data cannot transfer them to third parties without proper grounds.
Who can access medical information?
Medical secret can be revealed in limited cases:
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The patient himself - you have the right to know your diagnosis, see the results of examinations and medical records.
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Parents, guardians or guardians - when it comes to a child or a person recognized as incapacitated.
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Family members after the death of the patient - at their request or assignment of the deceased.
When can medical secret be disclosed?
The disclosure of medical information is possible only in the cases clearly defined by law:
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With the written consent of the patient.
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At the request of the bodies of inquiry, investigation, prosecutor's office or court - subject to the appropriate official request.
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In case of threat to the life and health of the patient or other persons - for example, when diagnosing a dangerous infectious disease.
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If other doctors are involved in treatment, for whom this information is needed to assist.
Special order - psychiatric help
Mental health information also belongs to medical secrecy, but can be transmitted without the patient's consent in exceptional situations:
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To organize the treatment of persons with severe mental disorders.
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During the pre -trial investigation or litigation, a written request from investigators, prosecutor, court or probation authority was received.
