Medical Information
Medical Record Copy Issuance Guide
Required Documents for Issuance of Medical Record Copies
- Medical records are managed in accordance with the Medical Service Act and the Personal Information Protection Act to protect patients’ privacy and prevent infringement of their personal rights.
- Copies cannot be issued without the required documents.
- When requesting a copy of medical records, the applicant’s identity must be verified. The patient, family member, or authorized representative must bring the relevant documents listed below.
Medical Record Copy (Viewing) Consent Form and Power of Attorney Q&A on Medical Record Copy Issuance
If Patient Consent Can Be Obtained
Applicant for Copy Issuance |
Applicant’s ID Card |
Patient’s ID Card |
Proof of Family Relationship |
Consent Form |
Power of Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient Themselves |
O |
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Patient’s Family (Spouse, Direct Ascendants or Descendants, Spouse’s Direct Ascendants) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
Authorized Representative Designated by the Patient (Sibling, Brother-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Son-in-law, Insurance Company, etc.) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
Legal Guardian Applicant (For Patients Under 14) |
O |
O |
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Non-Guardian Applicant (For Patients Under 14) |
O |
Legal Guardian’s ID Card |
O |
Legal Guardian’s Consent Form |
Legal Guardian’s Power of Attorney |
Reference: Article 13-3 of the Enforcement Rule of the Medical Service Act
- Acceptable ID Cards: Resident Registration Card, Driver’s License, National Merit Certificate, or Veterans’ Certificate with a photo attached. (Health insurance cards are not valid for identification.)
- The Consent Form and Power of Attorney must bear the patient’s handwritten signature.
- For patients under 17 years old, identity can be verified using a passport, student ID, or a Family Relations Certificate/Resident Registration (copy or original).
When Patient Consent Cannot Be Obtained
Required Documents
- Deceased Patient: Death Certificate, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- Unconscious Patient: Medical Certificate of Unconsciousness, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- Missing Person: Court Decision of Declaration of Disappearance, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- Legally Incompetent Person: Court Decision of Incompetency or Psychiatric Medical Certificate Proving Incompetence, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- Military Personnel: Military Service Certificate, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- Incarcerated Individual: Certificate of Incarceration, Applicant’s ID Card, Proof of Family Relationship
- For deceased patients who passed away at this hospital, a death certificate is not required.
- For inpatients who are unconscious, a medical record copy request can be submitted after verification by the attending physician.
Medical Record Copy Issuance Fee
1,000 KRW per page (up to 5 pages), 100 KRW per page for 6 pages or more
Administration Department 2 ONE-STOP Counter
Contact Number +82-51-601-6326
