Access to records Your medical record is confidential. No one can access it without your authorization or that of your legal representative. For a user under 14 years of age: the parent or legal guardian must make the request and sign the form.

For a user 14 years of age or older: the user or the user's legal representative must make the request. To obtain a copy of your medical record, make a written request by completing the following form: Authorization to release information contained in the record: AH-216DT.

You can then submit your request:

In person
By email
By mail
By fax

Contact Information: Service de l’accueil, de l’admission et des archives médicales – Secteur de la divulgation 10905, boul. Henri-Bourassa Est Montréal (Québec) H1C 1H1 Tel.: 514-906-8461, ext. 1310 Fax: 514-881-4506 Email : archives.medicales.pinel@ssss.gouv.qc.ca Access to information Under the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information, you may submit a request to the Institute's Access to Information Officer, either by mail or by e-mail. Mailing address: Request for access to information Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel Me Annie-Pierre Ouimet-Comtois – Responsable de l’accès à l’information 10905, boul. Henri-Bourassa Est Montréal (Québec) H1C 1H1 For information about access to information, go to the Commission d’accès à l’information website.

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