WMA Confirms Its Commitment To Patient Confidentiality
Having heard representations this week from both the Icelandic Government
and the Icelandic Medical Association about the creation of a national
health database in Iceland, the World Medical Association Council
has reaffirmed its commitment to patient confidentiality, the principle
of informed consent and the freedom of scientific research.
In a statement issued today at its meeting in Santiago, Chile,
the WMA Council says it stands fully behind the position taken
by the Icelandic Medical Association in opposing the Icelandic
Healthcare Database legislation recently passed by the Icelandic
Parliament.
The WMA Council especially wishes to point to the need to protect
the integrity of patient data and to have open access to all scientific
data.
The WMA Council urges all national medical associations and governments
to ensure that science is furthered by continued research that
in no way breaches medical ethics and patient confidentiality.
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