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# Some types of jobs may require medical information. However, potential employers can get your records only if you agree to let them see the records. | # Some types of jobs may require medical information. However, potential employers can get your records only if you agree to let them see the records. | ||
[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01#section18 Section 18] of the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information Protection Act]'', which applies to doctors, lists other reasons for giving out personal information—some of them could apply to medical records. [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/LOC/complete/statreg/-- F --/Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act %5bRSBC 1996%5d c. 165/00_Act/96165_03.xml#section33 | [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01#section18 Section 18] of the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information Protection Act]'', which applies to doctors, lists other reasons for giving out personal information—some of them could apply to medical records. [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/LOC/complete/statreg/-- F --/Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act %5bRSBC 1996%5d c. 165/00_Act/96165_03.xml#section33 Section33] of the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96165_00 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act]'', which applies to hospitals, lists other reasons for giving out personal information—some of them could apply to medical records. | ||
Doctors also have to release medical information to authorities in certain cases. For example, they must: | Doctors also have to release medical information to authorities in certain cases. For example, they must: | ||