患者隐私权保护三题

Three Issues for the Protection of Patients' Right of Privacy

隐私权从传统的消极防御功能发展出兼有积极支配功能的双重属性,内容包括隐私隐瞒权、隐私利用权、隐私维护权和隐私支配权。患者隐私权的四项权能对应《侵权责任法》第六十二条、第六十一条、第五十五条和第五十六条,构建出完整的患者隐私权保护规范体系。患者隐私权被侵犯的实质表现形式是医院侵犯其知情同意权,患者隐私可以分为两部分,医疗机构对正常范围的隐私知悉不构成侵权;超出正常的隐私让渡范围时,医疗机构必须取得患者的知情同意。患者隐私权与第三人利益、公共利益发生冲突时,应作出相应的让位。

Traditional negative defense function and active control function are the dual attributes of the right to privacy,which include privacy concealment,the right to be used in privacy,privacy maintenance and privacy control.The four powers of the right to privacy correspond to articles 62,61,55 and 56 of the Tort Liability Act,and construct a complete system of patient privacy protection.Patient privacy is infringed in the form of physical manifestations of the hospital infringement of its right to informed consent.Patient privacy can be divided into two parts,medical institutions on the normal range of privacy awareness does not constitute torts;beyond the normal range of privacy,medical institutions must obtain informed consent of the patient.When there are conflicts between patient privacy,third-party interests and the public interests,some compromises should be made.