Internet presence in surgical departments in Germany. II. Legal bases of medical Internet presence
Schenk, C.; Nimmerfroh, O.; Mugomba, G.; Dabidian, R.; Glaser, F.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 72(9): 1078-1081
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 11594281 Document Number: 526913
In recent years, the Internet has generally been growing throughout the world, and physicians have taken to the Web as well. Besides its use for medical data research, physicians and hospitals are increasingly discovering the Internet as a vehicle for the presentation of their scope of practice. In this regard, the legal frameworks in Germany are strictly regulated. This article presents current legal standards and consequences to be faced when the law on prohibited advertising is broken. Included are references to specific laws concerning Internet pages.