List of the most important rights

The right to see and read your your treatment’s documents (Einsichtsrecht in die Behandlungsunterlagen)

What

You can ask for any document which is related to your treatment at the doctor’s that treats you.

The right for information and clearing (Recht auf Information und Aufklärung)

What

Doctors are obliged to inform you at the doctor’s that treats you.

The right for self-determination (Recht auf Selbstbestimmung)

What

A medical treatment is only allowed after your (written) agreement at the doctor’s or in the hospital.

The right for professional confidentiality (ärztliche Schweigepflicht)

What

Doctors are not allowed to pass on information about you to others – that is to authorities, your employer or family members – without your permission. Sometimes this also applies to information about the health of your children. For example, your 16-year-old daughter’s gynaecologist cannot give you information about her examination results without your daughter’s permission.