Chapter 18

Miscellaneous

This chapter consist of a miscellaneous collection of instructive MDU reports,  presented in no particular order.   Here and there comments are added.

Case 423  MDU

Filmed without consent

A woman was admitted to hospital for cosmetic surgery to the face.  When she complained about photographers in the theatre the surgeon advised her to ignore them.  He later received a letter from the woman's husband alleging that his behaviour had been unethical and that his wife had undergone a traumatic experience; her permission should have been obtained before the filming took place.  The husband asked for all the negatives and prints to be sent to him and also queried the member's fees.  With the Union's legal assistance the complaint was dropped and the fees were paid in full.

Members are advised to obtain a patient's consent to being photographed.

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