Reducing Risk - Do I need patient consent to look for teaching cases? When I have a complaint can I look forward in the notes?
The Medical Protection New Zealand podcastShow Notes
We have fielded calls from members who have been asked by HR to respond to an allegation of possible serious misconduct for looking in patient files for teaching purposes. Clinicians in teaching hospitals use patient cases for teaching on a daily basis. Do we need patient consent? What if I receive a patient complaint, can I look forward in the notes? We will explore the Privacy Code to answer this question.
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