Mag ik mijn patiënt informeren over een fout van mijn voorganger?

A physician may suspect that another physician has made a medical mistake without informing the patient about this. Under Dutch law the treating physician is entitled to inform the patient about his concerns. This is, however, not a legal or professional obligation. Under Dutch law, the duty to inform a patient about mistakes rests upon the responsible health care provider. Whether the current treating physician decides to inform the patient, with or without previously contacting his or her predecessor, depends on all relevant factors.

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