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Medical secrecy resting on everyone

Term, not defined in lawGDPR

This is not a legal definition. Medical confidentiality is based on Article 9 of the GDPR. Medical professional secrecy is provided for in the BIG Act, among other legislation.

Medical professional secrecy is the duty of confidentiality tied to certain professions; its purpose is that one can tell those professionals everything, as with lawyers. The medical secret of Article 9 GDPR, by contrast, is the duty resting on everyone in principle not to process (and thus to keep secret) medical data.

Questions about what this term means for your organisation? Contact Mr. Dr. Vlieger.