title: Stewardship of health information.
abstract: Today's communications technology has greatly facilitated patient access to health information in general. In some instances, and with a growing expectation and tendency, patients also have access to their own health information. This brief commentary focuses on the role of physicians and the medical profession from the perspective of the medical regulatory authority.
authors.affiliation: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada.
authors.forename: Fleur-Ange
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends*; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000639:trends*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D033283:Patient Access to Records / Q000639:trends*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends*