title: [Medical confidentiality towards health insurance, employment, state offices and health insurance companies--legal guidelines].
abstract: The relationship between physician and patient has become multi-dimensional due to the inclusion of state offices, health insurance companies and other insurance companies. Thus, the medical confidentiality has been compromised, inevitably information will be spread into a wider circle. Nevertheless, the principle of confidentiality should be upheld.
authors.affiliation: Juristische Fakultät, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations