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Vaasan HO 15.10.1982 961/82 AI generated

Daughter's claim against mother's doctor for breach of duty to keep secrets is dismissed.

Case Number Vaasan HO 15.10.1982 961/82
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the daughter's charges and compensation claims against the hospital's chief physician. The facts show the physician provided a medical report regarding the mother's illness to the hospital's executive board after her death. The court ruled that the daughter had no standing to sue the physician for alleged violations of confidentiality duties in this context.

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Laki rikosoikeudesta (1929); Laki rikosoikeudesta (1929): A daughter has no standing to bring charges or claims for damages against a physician for alleged breaches of confidentiality duties arising from a medical report provided to hospital leadership after the patient's death.

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standing to sue physician confidentiality medical report post-mortem duty hospital leadership

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosoikeudesta (1929)
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Tyttärellä, jonka äitiä koskevan sairaskertomuksen sairaalan johtava lääkäri oli äidin kuoleman jälkeen antanut tiedoksi sairaalan liittohallituksen jäsenille, ei ole asianomistajan oikeutta johtavaa lääkäriä vastaan ajetussa, virassa tehdyn salassapitovelvollisuuden rikkomista koskevassa jutussa. Hovioikeus poisti hänen syyte- ja korvausvaatimuksistaan annetun lausunnon.

Ks. Anttila: Lääkärin vaitiolovelvollisuudesta Suomen

oikeuden mukaan. Rikosoikeudellisia kirjoitelmia II, 1950, s. 22

Honkasalo: Suomen rikosoikeus, yleiset opit II, 1949, s. 127-128

Honkasalo: Suomen rikosoikeus, erityinen osa II, 1960, s. 124

Kyläkallio: Suostumus todistajan vaitiolovelvollisuuden

poistavana tekijänä lääkärin, asianajajan, apteekkarin ja kätilön osalta. DL 1953 s. 244-257

Tirkkonen: Suomen rikosprosessioikeus II, 1972, s. 249

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