Medical records: a question of confidence.
Concern is growing about the number of requests for release of confidential personal information relating to the hospital treatment of patients. Colin Starling, administrator, Watford General Hospital, reviews some of the problems and offers some guidelines towards a general hospital policy.
D003219:Confidentiality; D004739:England; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*