title: Who owns the information in the medical record? Copyright issues.
abstract: As part of every private healthcare practice and healthcare facility, documentation of patients' healthcare, diagnoses and treatment are an ongoing requirement with legal connotations. The question that may arise is whether copyright can subsist in patient medical records, and if so, what benefit may arise from ownership of such copyright.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia. mairjl@optusnet.com.au
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mair
mesh_terms: D003309:Copyright / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009517:New South Wales; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*