Discussion

Patient Legal Support protects the Patient's legal rights when seeking Healthcare services. This extends to the Patient's legal representative(s).

Legal Issues:

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• Associations:
  
  US: United States
  • AMA: American Medical Association
    • Patient-Physician Relationship Issues
      • Informed Consent
      • Ending the Patient-Physician Relationship
      • Patient Confidentiality

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• General Information Sites:
  
  EU: United Kingdom
  • Patient UK

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• Cancer:
  
  Women
  cancerandcareers.org
  "... The Cancer Patient Legal Advocacy Network addresses the legal needs of people with cancer ..."

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• Mesothelioma:
  
  General
  Mesothelioma Web
  Legal Considerations
  Legal Considerations for the Mesothelioma Patient

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• Surgery:
  
  Unnecessary Heart Surgery:
  
  unnecessary-heart-surgery.com

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• Healthcare Alerts and Notices:
  
  US:California:
  • Consumers: Psychotherapy on the Internet
  • Licensees: Psychotherapy on the Internet

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• Authorizations:
  
  US:Iowa:
  • Iowa State Bar Association
  • iowaimaging.com
  
  US:Washington:
  • Bailey-Boushay House
  • Children's Hospital
  
  US:Medical Centers:
  • Advanced Sleep Neurodiagnostics, PC
  • American Institute of Balance
    • Authorization for Treatment
  • Tufts-New England Medical Center
  • Quincy Medical Center

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• Forms:
  
  US:Privacy Practices, Copyright and Disclaimer:
  • mindfulnessretreats.com
  US:Vision:
  • williamdavidpricemd.com

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• Reports:
  
  Incident Reports:
  US:California:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT

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• Notices:
  
  Research:
  France:Cardiovascular:
  • Institute Cardiovascular
    • Legal Notice



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• Record Ownership:
  
  US:Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt Medical Center

    "...
    Tennessee law provides that a patient or patient's legal representative may have reasonable access to records but that the original record is the property of the hospital.

    • The law does not require that medical records be turned over to patients and family members on demand, but that a copy be provided within a reasonable amount of time.
    • Release of records should be handled through Medical Information Services (322-2062)
    • The patient should complete an authorization for release of medical records and a copy of the record will be provided to the patient or patient's legal representative at their expense.
    • It is not advisable for physicians or others to attempt to copy and release records from the floor or their offices on a demand basis, since no record of patient authorization is maintained in these circumstances, and an appropriate confirmation of who is authorized to have the record may not be possible.
    ..."
    

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• Patient Confidentiality:
  

  Patient Confidentiality includes Privacy and Disclosure restrictions.

  Australia:Confidentiality, Privacy and Disclosure:
  • MEDU - Medicine Australia
  US:Confidentiality, Privacy and Disclosure:
  • American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
  • dukehealth.org
  • pharmacy.creighton.edu
  US:Universities: Confidentiality, Privacy and Disclosure:
  • The University of Kansas

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• Patient Rights:
  

  The following is a short list of published Patient's Rights.

  Canada:Government:
  • Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
    An advocacy and rights protection program for individuals with mental illness
  UK:Government:
  • Legal Services Agency's Mental Health Legal Representation Project
    
  • UK Patient Information Guide: Financial and legal advice
    
  US:General:
  • Legal Principles in Medicine
  US:Hospitals:
  • US:UNM Hospital