title: [The obligation of doctors to give information to their patients as laid down in the German Civil Code (author's transl)].
abstract: The patient's right to information is based on art. 2 of the "Grundgesetz;;. So far it can thus only be judged as a constitutional right. Information to patients is not a question of simple right. The "Bundesverfassungsgericht" has come to this decision and outlined the extent of the information to be made available, pointing out that information made available to patients should serve to enable them to reach their own decisions and not assist them in legal proceedings.
mesh_terms: D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
vernacular_title: Die Aufklärungspflicht im Rahmen des Grundgesetzes.