The girl's death, photo and much clinical information about her has
been freely distributed in the broadcast and published media. Likewise,
the possible intersex condition of Caster Semenya has had much coverage.
Where is the line drawn between and within the general and
professional press when it comes to divulging names, ages, some history
and clinical information without, as far as one can gather, any suggestion
of consent?
Were either of these events to have been published in a clinical
journal alone then informed consent for disclosure would have been
obtained and the fact documented.
There is a public interest dimension but how is the distinction
drawn, by whom and within what guidelines?
Rapid Response:
Consent for disclosure of clinical information
Editor
This sad occurence prompts a question.
The girl's death, photo and much clinical information about her has
been freely distributed in the broadcast and published media. Likewise,
the possible intersex condition of Caster Semenya has had much coverage.
Where is the line drawn between and within the general and
professional press when it comes to divulging names, ages, some history
and clinical information without, as far as one can gather, any suggestion
of consent?
Were either of these events to have been published in a clinical
journal alone then informed consent for disclosure would have been
obtained and the fact documented.
There is a public interest dimension but how is the distinction
drawn, by whom and within what guidelines?
Yours sincerely
Steve Ford
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests