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51 lines
2.5 KiB
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{
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"id": "patients-rights-law-1996",
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"type": "statute",
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"title": "חוק זכויות החולה, תשנ\"ז-1996",
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"title_en": "Patient's Rights Law, 5756-1996",
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"short_name": "PRL",
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"status": "in_force",
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"issued_date": "1996-05-01",
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"in_force_date": "1996-05-01",
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"url": "https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law01/999_529.htm",
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"description": "The Patient's Rights Law 5756-1996 establishes the rights of patients in Israel, including informed consent, access to medical records, privacy of medical information, and the right to a second opinion. The law is directly relevant to health data privacy and electronic health records.",
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"provisions": [
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec1",
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"section": "1",
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"title": "Purpose",
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"content": "Section 1. The purpose of this Law is to establish the rights of patients receiving medical treatment while preserving their human dignity."
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},
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec4",
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"section": "4",
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"title": "Right to Treatment",
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"content": "Section 4. Every person in a medical emergency is entitled to receive medical treatment without preconditions."
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},
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec13",
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"section": "13",
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"title": "Informed Consent",
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"content": "Section 13. No medical treatment shall be given to a patient unless the patient has given informed consent. The physician shall provide the patient with medical information regarding the nature of the treatment, its risks and benefits, and alternatives."
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},
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec17",
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"section": "17",
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"title": "Privacy of Medical Records",
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"content": "Section 17. (a) Medical information regarding a patient is confidential. (b) A medical institution shall not disclose medical information except with the patient's consent, for the purpose of treatment, as required by law, or as authorized by a court. (c) Medical records shall be maintained securely."
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},
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec18",
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"section": "18",
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"title": "Access to Medical Records",
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"content": "Section 18. A patient is entitled to access his or her medical records and to receive a copy thereof."
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},
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{
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"provision_ref": "sec19",
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"section": "19",
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"title": "Data Security",
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"content": "Section 19. A medical institution shall take all reasonable measures to ensure the security and integrity of medical records, including electronic records, from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or alteration."
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}
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],
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"definitions": []
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} |