Access to Medical Files

Patients may have access to their medical file upon request unless, by exception, the treating physician believes it is temporarily not in the patient's best interest. A professional staff member will be present when patients review their file. Access by any other party to a patient's medical record will be allowed only with appropriate authorisation or by court order. Access for research purposes may, under some circumstances, be granted by a Research Ethics Board. Appropriate safeguards for privacy and confidentiality must then be respected.