This pamphlet provides for individuals to consider when they need to have a discussion with their health care providers on matters such as consent; ways their health information may be collected, used or disclosed; and the methods the health care provider may use to protect the privacy of the
Our frequently asked questions on health cards and health numbers clarify who may collect, use or disclose health numbers for health care purposes, as well as the use of health cards as a proof of identity. Originally published November 2004.
