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Article R4127-303 of the French Public Health Code

All midwives are bound by professional secrecy in the interests of patients, in accordance with the conditions laid down by law.

Secrecy covers everything that comes to the knowledge of the midwife in the exercise of her profession, i.e. not only what has been entrusted to her, but also what she has seen, heard or understood.

The midwife must ensure that those assisting her in her work are instructed in and comply with their obligations of professional secrecy.

A midwife must ensure that her medical records and any other documents, whatever their medium, which she may hold or transmit concerning her patients are protected against any indiscretion. When she uses her medical observations for scientific publications, she must ensure that it is not possible to identify her patients.

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Article R4127-303

Le secret professionnel institué dans l’intérêt des patients s’impose à toute sage-femme dans les conditions établies par la loi.

Le secret couvre tout ce qui est venu à la connaissance de la sage-femme dans l’exercice de sa profession, c’est-à-dire non seulement ce qui lui a été confié, mais aussi ce qu’elle a vu, entendu ou compris.

La sage-femme doit veiller à ce que les personnes qui l’assistent dans son travail soient instruites de leurs obligations en matière de secret professionnel et s’y conforment.

La sage-femme doit veiller à la protection contre toute indiscrétion de ses dossiers médicaux et de tout autre document, quel qu’en soit le support, qu’elle peut détenir ou transmettre concernant ses patientes. Lorsqu’elle se sert de ses observations médicales pour des publications scientifiques, elle doit faire en sorte que l’identification des patientes ne soit pas possible.

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