[Shaken Baby Syndrome, legal aspects]. / Syndrome du bébé secoué, aspects juridiques.

In July 2017, the French National Authority for Health published a recommendation for good practice specific to shaken baby syndrome specifying the diagnostic approach, the mechanisms involved in shaking and the date of injury. This recommendation details the legal aspects in the case of a diagnosis of non-accidental head trauma, as well as the procedure to follow to report these situations. The High Authority for Health reaffirms this recommendation in December 2019, insisting on the importance of the role of carers in the identification, diagnosis and prevention of these situations.

Quand l'adolescent devient adulte, aspects juridiques.

WHEN AN ADOLESCENT BECOMES AN ADULT, LEGAL ASPECTS: When it comes to medical care, the move from minor to adult status is problematic, between the age of puberty and the age of majority, which only allows decisions to be taken independently. Medical law has evolved over the last few years, propelled by the promotion of child rights. It gives more space for adolescents to decide about their own health.

[IT Outsourcing and Medical Secrecy]. / IT-Outsourcing und Arztgeheimnis.

IT Outsourcing and Medical Secrecy Abstract. When medical practices outsource IT work, the requirements of data protection laws and professional secrecy in particular must be taken into account. In terms of data protection laws, outsourcing to third parties requires, among other things, that an agreement is concluded, and that the outsourcing provider only processes the data in the way that the doctor himself is permitted to do. Furthermore, outsourcing must not be prohibited by a legal or contractual obligation to maintain secrecy, such as medical professional secrecy. Professional secrecy has been widely discussed in recent years in connection with the outsourcing of services by physicians. Despite other restrictive positions, however, IT outsourcing should continue to be regarded as permissible if it can be justified on objective grounds, if it remains within the scope of what is customary and necessary for physicians and if appropriate measures are taken to avoid disclosure of personal data.