Ustawa z dnia 5 grudnia 1996 r. o zawodach lekarza i lekarza dentysty, Dz.U. 2011 nr 277 poz. 1634 (Act of 5 December 1996, the professions of doctor and dentist)
Targeted professionals: Doctors, dentists
Professional Secrecy Provisions
Conditions for disclosing information
A doctor is obliged to keep secrecy of information related to the patient and obtained while performing his profession (Art. 40.1). There are, however, exceptional circumstances when provision of Art. 40.1 does not apply. This is, among others, when the laws provide so (Art.40.2.1) or keeping secrecy may be dangerous to the life or health of the patient or other persons (Art. 40.2.3).
Right or duty to report
Right not to keep secrecy
Source
Internet System of Legal Acts, Sejm (isap.sejm.gov.pl) Legal act: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU19970280152&min=1 Consolidated version: Obwieszczenie Marszałka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 27 września 2011 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o zawodach lekarza i lekarza dentysty, Dz.U. 2011 nr 277 poz. 1634: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20112771634 "Duties to report offence resulting from law provisions" available at the web page of the Voivodeship Headquarters of the Police in Białystok: http://podlaska.policja.gov.pl/programy/siec_pomocy/doc/5.pdf (last accessed on 05/02/2012)
Additional information
Date of entering into force
27/09/1997 - Act of 5 grudnia 1996 on the profession of a doctor. 23/12/2011 - consolidated version announced