Patients’ Records Confidential

Patients’ medical records are confidential, and copies thereof may be released only upon the written consent of the patient involved or by written order of the Superior Court of Guam; provided, however, that any information, data or reports with respect to cases of malignant diseases may be furnished to, or procured by, the Guam Tumor Registry-Tumor Clinic, Guam Memorial Hospital for statistical, scientific and medical research, and no physician, surgeon, dentist, institution or hospital, furnishing such information, data or reports to the Guam Tumor Registry-Tumor Clinic, Guam Memorial Hospital, shall by reason of such furnishing be deemed to have violated the provisions of this Section, or have violated any confidential relationship or be held liable therefore.