Transmission d'informations médicales aux ayants droit d'un malade décédé de cancer

Autor: Josy Reiffers, Bernard Hœrni
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: La Presse Médicale. 36:1350-1353
ISSN: 0755-4982
Popis: Summary Introduction The transmission of medical information about patients who have died is regulated by statute, under strict conditions recently clarified by the Conseil d'Etat. Methods Analysis of requests from heirs to our cancer center over a 4-year period. Results Of 48 serious requests, 28 met the legal conditions and were answered by the transmission of the appropriate information. The remaining 20 were not covered by the law, but were rather personal questions by people in mourning; They received appropriate explanations. Discussion These observations should help to manage similar requests in the future.
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