ויתור על סודיות רפואית

English translation: Waiver of medical confidentiality

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Hebrew term or phrase:ויתור על סודיות רפואית
English translation:Waiver of medical confidentiality
Entered by: Akiva Brest (X)

10:42 Dec 23, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Insurance
Hebrew term or phrase: ויתור על סודיות רפואית
Before you rush to the Moses dictionary (or other Israeli ones), please note that I only found occurrences of "renunciation of medical secrecy" in sites ending with .il...

So what's the term actually used by native speakers in the US and other places?
Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 18:17
Waiver of medical confidentiality
Explanation:
See following link:
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Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 18:17
Grading comment
Akiva, you were there first, by a whole 60 seconds! Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Waiver of medical confidentiality
Akiva Brest (X)
4 +1Waiver of medical confidentiality
Textpertise
4 +1Waiver of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality
elli_fischer
5release
Eytan Rubinstien MD
4waiver of confidentiality of medical records
Ruth Rubina


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Waiver of medical confidentiality


Explanation:
See following link:


    Reference: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15649198
Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Akiva, you were there first, by a whole 60 seconds! Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lingopro
30 mins

agree  Iris Bat-Or
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Waiver of medical confidentiality


Explanation:
This would be how it would usually be expressed in the UK.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Iris Bat-Or
1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Waiver of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality


Explanation:
D-P Confidentiality is the law under which it's illegal to pass this type of information on.
A "waiver" is a relinquishment of said privilege.


    Reference: http://www.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/doctor-patie...
elli_fischer
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris Bat-Or: Both terms are good - depending on the larger context
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
waiver of confidentiality of medical records


Explanation:
according to this site


    Reference: http://lawdigest.uslegal.com/healthcare/doctor-patient-confi...
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
release


Explanation:
in my hospital, in CT, we ask pts to sign a:
release of medical confidentiality form

eytan

Eytan Rubinstien MD
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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