A patient has the right to obtain a first copy of his or her medical file free of charge, ruled the Court of Justice of the European Union in a judgment handed down on Thursday 26 October (case C-307/22).
In Germany, a patient challenged his dentist’s refusal to provide him with a copy of his medical records free of charge, on the grounds that German law required the patient to bear the costs incurred.
Referred to the Court for a preliminary ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice,...