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Correct Rowley, if the image is merely being used as part of the medical record then no specific/additional consent is required. We often use digital images in lieu of a drawing or description. Adrian Fogarty ----- Original Message ----- From: Rowley Cottingham <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 4:43 PM Subject: Re: photos & imaging > Why? It is no more (and no less ) confidential than their notes or a > drawing. If we do the job right we need not fear the Reap ^H^H^H lawyer. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Accident and Emergency Academic List > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of > > [log in to unmask] > > Sent: 10 April 2002 17:11 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: photos & imaging > > > > > > Please remember confidentiality and consent. When we acquired a > > digital camera for department use I checked this. All patients > > being photographed must give informed (written?) consent. They > > know you have pictures and their lawyers can get very interested > > in them too. This severely limits what I take photographs of. > >