3. September 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Court Reinforces Patient Privacy Rights in Landmark Ruling
Federal Supreme Court overturns canton Schwyz decision on medical confidentiality, strengthening patient involvement requirements

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- The Federal Supreme Court overturned a canton Schwyz ruling on medical confidentiality
- The case involved a patient whose medical confidentiality was breached without their knowledge
- The breach occurred in 2022 during treatment at a clinic in canton Schwyz
- The court ruled this was an 'extremely serious' violation of the right to be heard
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2022
Year of incident
They Said
"extremely serious and obvious violation of the right to be heard"