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Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING MEDICAL ETHICS BY REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 169, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 212, WHICH REQUIRES ANY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, SANITARIUM OR OTHER MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR ANY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WHO HAS TREATED ANY PERSON FOR SERIOUS OR LESS SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURIES TO REPORT THE FACT OF TREATMENT
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00635 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING MEDICAL ETHICS BY REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 169, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 212, WHICH REQUIRES ANY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF ANY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC, SANITARIUM OR OTHER MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR ANY MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WHO HAS TREATED ANY PERSON FOR SERIOUS OR LESS SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURIES TO REPORT THE FACT OF TREATMENT |
| ABSTRACT : The bill repeals PD 169 claiming it is a martial law edict that violates the confidentiality of patient-doctor relationship. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROSALES, ETTA |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Mandanas (009 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
The bill repeals PD 169 claiming it is a martial law edict that violates the confidentiality of patient-doctor relationship.'
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