Health is one of the most important values of society. In modern society where all the information is available practically on every corner, more and more people are aware of the importance that health brings to an individual and privacy is increasingly appreciated. In the medical treatment of an individual, there is an inevitable connection between the patient's health and his privacy. Patient's health data are classified as sensitive personal data, which require special treatment and protection. They are primarily protected by the Hippocratic Oath, which obliges doctors and healthcare staff to protect information they acquire, when they conduct their profession as a professional secret. It is important that one who has access to sensitive personal information is aware of his responsibility to prevent possible unauthorized interventions. By disclosing personal data, the patient's right to privacy is reduced and third parties enter it.
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