Death ends the doctor–patient relationship, and legallythe patient's right of privacy dies with the patient. Otherprivacy interests survive, the most central of which are thoseof the patient's family to bury the body and to prevent thedisclosure of some personal information, such as medical information,about the deceased relative. Just what privacy interests encompassand when they can be overridden by other interests — suchas freedom of speech or the claims of public policy or medicalresearch — are evolving.1 Family privacy concerning afamily member who has died is at the forefront of a continuing. . . [Full Text of this Article]
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From the Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston.
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