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| Title | Costa Rica: The policy and practice of the Hospital Mexico in San Jose regarding the release of patient records; whether the hospital would release such records to a member of the patient's family; if so, whether the hospital requires some form of authorization before releasing the documents and kind of documents required (March 2003) |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Publication Date | 14 March 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CRI41257.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Costa Rica: The policy and practice of the Hospital Mexico in San Jose regarding the release of patient records; whether the hospital would release such records to a member of the patient's family; if so, whether the hospital requires some form of authorization before releasing the documents and kind of documents required (March 2003), 14 March 2003, CRI41257.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3f7d4d86a.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
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Costa Rica: The policy and practice of the Hospital Mexico in San Jose regarding the release of patient records; whether the hospital would release such records to a member of the patient's family; if so, whether the hospital requires some form of authorization before releasing the documents and kind of documents required (March 2003)
Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the documentary sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Attempts to contact oral sources were unsuccessful due to time constraints. However, Article 75 of the Regulations on Health Insurance (Reglamento del Seguro de Salud) on the rights of the insured (derechos de los asegurados) stipulates that all reports and records shall be treated in absolute confidentiality, except when by special law they must be given to the health authorities (Costa Rica Jan. 1997).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Costa Rica, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). January 1997. Reglamento del Seguro de Salud. "Articulo 75: De los derechos y deberes de los asegurados." <http://www.ccss.sa.cr/reglamentos/frsesal.htm> [Accessed 13 Mar. 2003]
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB databases
Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Hospital Mexico in San Jose.
Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Hospital Mexico department of the Costa Rican Social Security System (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, CCSS).
World News Connection (WNC)
Internet sites:
Asociacion Costarricense de Hospitales
Colegios de Medicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)
Costa Rica, Gobierno Digital
Costa Rica, Ministerio de Salud
La Nacion [San Jose]
Tico Times [San Jose]
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