IS LAW ALWAYS RIGHT? Some comments on the right of an insight into the medical record of the deceased relative by a close relative

Authors

  • Lan Vošnjak Psihiatrična klinika Studenec 48 1260 Ljubljana-Polje
  • Marga Kocmur Psihiatrična klinika Studenec 48 1260 Ljubljana-Polje

Keywords:

personal data protection, physician, patient

Abstract

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.

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

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Professional Article

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IS LAW ALWAYS RIGHT? Some comments on the right of an insight into the medical record of the deceased relative by a close relative. ZdravVestn [Internet]. 2002 Jul. 8 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];71(7/8). Available from: https://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1606