[Current aspects regarding the documentation and publication of photos in plastic surgery].

[Current aspects regarding the documentation and publication of photos in plastic surgery]. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2019 Jul 09;: Authors: Motamedi M, Hegemann J, Allert S Abstract When using photos of patients for the purpose of documentation, their distribution or publication various legal obligations are to be considered. It is essential to know in which cases a written consent of the patient is mandatory and when it is not necessary. Moreover, it is decisive to note that even if a written consent of the patient exists, there are laws in the German legal system that regulate the publication of photo documentations. This is a difficult-to-read legal issue that unsettles many medical colleagues. In the following review we have tried to put the most important parts of the relevant legislation into an easier-to-read context. PMID: 31288286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir Source Type: research