Confidentiality obligation of health care professionals and its breaking under the current legislation - Part 1

Abstract

This article deals with the confidentiality obligations of health care professionals, it describes material scope of such obligations. Situations are described which are exempt from such mandatory confidentiality under the applicable legislation.

This article also examines the cooperation of health professionals with courts in civil proceedings and in criminal proceedings and cooperation with the Police of the Czech Republic.

Keywords

• confidentiality obligations of health care professionals
• exceptions to the confidentiality obligation of health care professionals
• reporting duties of health professionals