The disclosure of Chau Hai My’s personal information on the Internet has caused outrage in public opinion in the Chinese entertainment industry. Tens of thousands of people on social networks criticized the hospital for violating patient privacy. In the medical records, there are specific descriptions of Chau Hai My’s body condition when she was unconscious. This makes many people condemn this as an unethical act and an invasion of the privacy of the deceased.
The online community on Weibo expressed their opinions about the incident: “Where is their professional ethics?”, “Responsibility needs to be held to avoid similar things from happening”, “Because of the likes and views”. but now people no longer care about morality.”
Doctor revealed detained Chau Hai My’s medical records
Chau Hai My passed away at the age of 57. Photo: HK01.
Some information said that Chau Hai My passed away after a long period of treatment at the age of 57. Images of her electronic medical records were rescued at a hospital in Thuan Nghia district, Beijing before being rescued. Her death was leaked and spread on social media platforms such as Weibo. According to a notice from the Shunyi District Police in Beijing on December 14, a 36-year-old man working at a hospital was detained for violating the privacy rights of others.
Shunyi District Police, Beijing is investigating a case of distributing other people’s personal information. On December 11, Fu Moumou (36 years old) took advantage of his position working at a hospital in Shunyi district, took a photo of patient Chau Hai My’s personal medical records, then sent it to the WeChat group to brag. . Currently, the Shunyi Police Department has administratively arrested Fu Moumou in accordance with the law.
Theo Red Star News Quoting Mr. Zhang Bingyao from Sichuan Zongmu Law Firm, explaining that privacy is the right of an individual, and even the deceased can still protect their privacy. Although Chau Hai My has passed away, according to the Civil Code, if the deceased’s privacy rights are violated, relatives such as spouses, children, fathers, and mothers have the right to demand that the violator be held responsible. civil liability according to the provisions of law.
The actress was discovered by her co-star lying unconscious at her home in Beijing. Photo: HK01.
Lu Jinyan, lawyer at Jiangsu Zhongshan Mingjing Law Firm explains to Modern Express that China’s Civil Law clearly stipulates that medical institutions and medical staff must keep patient privacy and personal information confidential. Any disclosure of a patient’s privacy and personal information without their consent will result in legal liability. The harshest penalty can be imprisonment for up to 7 years.
Lu Jinyan also said that China’s Doctors Law stipulates that if a doctor discloses a patient’s privacy and causes serious consequences, they can be suspended from practice and given a warning. or an order from a health management agency at the district level or higher for about 6 months to 1 year. If the circumstances are serious, their practicing certificate may be revoked or they may be prosecuted for criminal liability according to the provisions of law.
In addition, according to the “Public Security Management Penalty Law”, those who intentionally leak information related to the personal privacy of infection patients, disease carriers, people suspected of infection and Close contacts may be detained for no more than 5 days or fined no more than 500 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, they may be detained for 5 to 10 days and fined no more than 500 yuan.
According to relevant provisions of the “Criminal Law”, the leakage of medical information in serious cases may constitute a crime of infringing on citizens’ personal information. In cases of particularly serious circumstances, this action can be punished with imprisonment from 3 to 7 years along with a fine.
The first person to discover that Chau Hai My was in a coma was a colleague of the actress. On the morning of December 11, this person noticed Chau Hai My lying unconscious on the floor of her villa in Beijing. When transferred to the hospital, Chau Hai My’s heart stopped beating.
Before her death, Chau Hai My did not publicly reveal her health condition. After her death, some of the actress’s friends revealed that she had Lupus erythematosus and faced problems such as low platelets and a weakened immune system. A week before her death, Chau Hai My used an oxygen ventilator at home due to her unstable health condition.
Chau Hai My maintains an optimistic attitude despite having a rare disease for the past 25 years. Photo: Sina.
On the evening of December 13, the director of an orphanage in Beijing revealed that the actress contributed most of the funds to the institute, and also regularly provided financial support to raise and educate some children. baby. Sometimes, Chau Hai My also brings toys, warm clothes and diapers to visit the children. The actress maintained an optimistic stance before her death.
Chau Hai My joined the entertainment industry in 1985. After participating in the Miss Hong Kong contest, she quickly became famous through many works such as: The end of the great emperor, Meaning cannot tolerate love, Heaven and earth are proud, Quang Xuong Long’s great commotion, Legend of Vo My Nuong, Fragrance of honey is like smoke and mist…
