Ärztliche Schweigepflicht, Entbindung erteilen

• § 203 Strafgesetzbuch – Patientengeheimnis
• § 9 Berufsordnung der Sächsischen Landesärztekammer – Berufspflicht
• §§ 630a ff. Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) – Behandlungsvertrag

As a matter of principle, doctors must maintain confidentiality about all data and documents that have been entrusted to them or become known to them in their capacity as doctors. Your doctor may only disclose your personal patient data to third parties if it is necessary to view the documents due to legal provisions or for a special justification or if you have given your express or presumed consent.

The prerequisite for consent is that you release your doctor from the duty of confidentiality beforehand.

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A release from medical confidentiality may be necessary for various reasons, for example if

• other doctors require certain findings for further treatment,
• a laboratory needs data for analyses,
• a doctor has to testify as a witness in court, or
• Patient data is to be passed on to private insurance companies or billing centres.

Note: The release from the duty of confidentiality must be based on the patient's free decision.

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No specific form is required for the declaration. However, the declaration should be made in writing and contain the following information:

• Your name, address and date of birth
• Name of the doctor providing treatment
• Description of the documents for which the confinement is to apply
• the purpose for which the confinement is granted
• to whom the documents may be passed on
• how long the declaration is valid for (whether a one-off or recurring data transfer is intended)

You can revoke the declaration at any time with effect for the future.

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