In cases of emergency care, must consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information be obtained?

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In cases of emergency care, must consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information be obtained?

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No. There are exemptions to obtaining consent in certain health care emergencies. Examples of such cases are when a patient is unconscious, too sick or not lucid, or when collection is clearly in the interest of the individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way.

In cases of emergency care, must consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information be obtained?

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