Publication type:
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Summary:
A series of seven information sheets produced by the HIV/AIDS Legal Network with funding from Health Canada to address issues of privacy related to health information. The information sheets include: 1. The Importance of Privacy of Health Information for People Living with HIV/AIDS; 2. Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege: Related Legal Concepts; 3. Legal Protection of Privacy and Confidentiality in Canadian Law; 4. Privacy Principles; 5. Limits on Privacy and Confidentiality of Health Information; 6. Patient Confidentiality and Preventing Harm to Others; 7. Privacy Protection under Quebec Law
Keywords:
Canada; ethics; health information; Health Canada; HIV; HIV/AIDS Legal Network; legal issues; patients' rights; privacy; Quebec