IS IT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSURE THE PATIENT'S HEALTH STATUS IN ANY CASE?

According to the provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009, patients can keep confidential information about their health status and private life recorded in their medical records, but the patient's records and medical records may be disclosed to the public. in the following cases:

(1) To obtain the consent of the patient or to share information and experiences in order to improve the service of treatment and diagnosis among practitioners in the group directly treating the patient;
(2) Upon the patient's written request, summary information about the patient's medical record is allowed;
(3) In other cases, the decision of the head of the medical examination and treatment establishment is to allow the exploitation of medical records.
Thus, except for the above cases, the practitioner is not allowed to announce the patient's health status.
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As follows:

Pursuant to Article 8 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:
1. To keep confidential information about health status and private life recorded in medical records.
2. Information specified in Clause 1 of this Article may only be disclosed when the patient consents or to share information and experiences in order to improve the quality of diagnosis, care and treatment among practitioners. in the group directly treating the patient or in other cases prescribed by law.

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 11 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:
1. To be provided with summary information on medical records upon written request, unless otherwise provided for by law.
According to Clause 4, Article 59 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:
4. The head of a medical examination and treatment establishment shall decide to permit the exploitation of medical records in the following cases:
a) Interns, researchers, practitioners in medical examination and treatment facilities are allowed to borrow on-site medical records to read or copy for research or professional technical work;
b) Representatives of state management agencies in charge of health directly managing medical examination and treatment establishments, investigation agencies, procuracies, courts, specialized health inspectors, insurance agencies, and organizations Forensic assessment organizations, forensic psychiatrists, lawyers may borrow medical records on the spot to read or copy for their assigned tasks according to their authorized competence;
c) The patient or his/her representative may receive a summary of the medical record as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 11 of this Law.

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 3 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:
2. Respect for the patient's rights; keep confidential information about health status and private life recorded in medical records, except for the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 8, Clause 1, Article 11 and Clause 4, Article 59 of this Law.

Pursuant to Clause 5, Article 37 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:
5. Keep confidential the patient's medical condition, information provided by the patient and medical records, except for the case specified in Clause 2, Article 8 of this Law.