title: The Israeli Law of Freedom of Information 1998--implications with respect to the healthcare system.
abstract: The right of the Israeli public to get information from state authorities has been based until recently only on Israeli Supreme Court rulings. In 1998, a Law of Freedom of Information was enacted. The new Law tries to follow the rulings of the Israeli Supreme Court regarding freedom of information, in establishing substantive statutory arrangements.
authors.affiliation: Legal Section, Israeli Center for Technology Assessment in Health Care, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yahalom
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shani
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D007557:Israel; D014342:Truth Disclosure