van der Poel K G, Smit P C
S Afr Med J. 1985 Jul 20;68(2):106-9.
The rules of South African and international law and practice in respect of the medical practitioner's duty to preserve confidential information are briefly analysed and the consequences of breaches of this duty discussed. The impact of computer technology on medical practice and the attendant risks of 'information leaks' from medical data banks are reviewed. A call is made for a multidisciplinary approach to the problem of computerization and confidentiality involving the medical, legal and data-processing professions.
本文简要分析了南非和国际法及实践中关于医生保密信息义务的规则，并讨论了违反该义务的后果。还回顾了计算机技术对医疗实践的影响以及医疗数据库“信息泄露”带来的相关风险。本文呼吁采用多学科方法来解决计算机化和保密问题，涉及医学、法律和数据处理专业。
