Daily Yomiuri On-Line Paternalism hindering medical file disclosure Gaining access to your own medical records is not as simple as it may sound.
Moves are afoot to ensure that such wishes are complied with.
The Daily Yomiuri also reports the situation in the United States, where medical privacy is increasingly threatened. Tsuguaki Kudo explains to a patient her medical condition. Neither did she have any intention of suing the institution. In making their decision, the family had opened a rift between themselves and the first hospital. She recalled that a senior nurse had pointed out that it was extremely rare.