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Article R1112-45 of the French Public Health Code

With the exception of minors subject to parental authority and subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, hospitalised patients may request that no information be given concerning their presence in the establishment or their state of health.

In the absence of opposition from the persons concerned, information of a medical nature, such as the diagnosis and course of the illness, may only be given by doctors under the conditions defined by the Code of Ethics; routine information on the patient’s condition may be provided by nursing staff.

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Article R1112-45

A l’exception des mineurs soumis à l’autorité parentale et sous réserve des dispositions de l’article L. 1111-5, les hospitalisés peuvent demander qu’aucune indication ne soit donnée sur leur présence dans l’établissement ou sur leur état de santé.

En l’absence d’opposition des intéressés, les indications d’ordre médical telles que diagnostic et évolution de la maladie ne peuvent être données que par les médecins dans les conditions définies par le code de déontologie ; les renseignements courants sur l’état du malade peuvent être fournis par les cadres infirmiers.

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