Die Verschwiegenheitspflicht bei der Behandlung von Minderjährigen: Spannungsverhältnis zwischen der Verschwiegenheitspflicht und der Obsorgepflicht.

The article deals with the tension between the duty of confidentiality of medical institutions and practitioners on one hand, and the right to information of the legal guardians on the other hand, in the treatment of minors. It is pointed out that the duty of confidentiality towards legal representatives of incapacitated minors may be breached and must be breached due to obligations to provide information. Capable minors have the right to keep sensitive information confidential, while legal guardians have the right to determine the whereabouts of minors, unless this contradicts the best interests of the child. Practitioners must inform the legal guardians of the whereabouts of minors and breach their duty of confidentiality in this case. [Extracted from the article]