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Photography consent and related legal issues.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20511073     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The use of photography is an integral part of any plastic surgery practice. Photographs are part of the patient's medical record and thus are covered by both federal and state privacy laws. Liability issues may arise when patients are photographed without their knowledge and consent. With proper written consent, practices may use "before" and "after" photographs of patients. However, some states have specific requirements as to the manner in which these photographs are taken and what claims may appear as text with the photographs. This article seeks to discuss legal issues associated with the use of photography in plastic surgery practices, and provides sample agreements to serve as a basis for addressing these issues.
Authors:
Jeffrey Segal; Michael J Sacopulos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1558-1926     ISO Abbreviation:  Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-09-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9414907     Medline TA:  Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  237-44, Table of Contents     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Medical Justice, 2007 Yanceyville Street, PO Box 49669, Greensboro, NC 27419, USA. jsegal@medicaljustice.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Confidentiality
Consent Forms / legislation & jurisprudence*
Esthetics
Humans
Marketing / legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Records / legislation & jurisprudence
Photography / legislation & jurisprudence*,  methods*
Surgery, Plastic / legislation & jurisprudence*,  methods*
United States

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