It's between me and my doctor CMAJ 1997;157:359 © 1997 Canadian Medical Association A poll suggests that an overwhelming majority of Canadians want access to their medical records limited to themselves and their physicians. The Angus Reid poll, conducted in April for the accounting firm Ernst & Young, found that 97% of those asked felt they should have access to their own records and 95% believed their doctors should also have access. Beyond that, however, respondents are very concerned about who sees their personal health information. Of the 1500 Canadians polled, 56% felt pharmacists should have access to their records. That figure dropped to 51% for community-based health care providers and 42% for medical researchers. At the bottom end of the scale, 38% felt insurers should have access, while only 15% felt employers should be able to look through their medical records. Send a letter to the editor responding to this article Envoyez une lettre à la rédaction au sujet de cet article | CMAJ August 15, 1997 (vol 157, no 4) / JAMC le 15 août 1997 (vol 157, no 4) |