article_snippet: The findings from the investigation have prompted heated debate in Germany on a patient's right to privacy, with Chancellor Angela Merkel proposing an inquiry to re-examine German law.
article_snippet: Still reeling from last Tuesday's disaster that killed 150 people, many in Germany are now debating whether the potential to neutralise threats to public safety should trump doctor-patient privilege.
article_snippet: The German board's head, Frank Ulrich Montgomery, urged caution in reassessing the policy.
article_snippet: Patient privacy is a 'cherished fact and, for all the citizens of Germany, a human right,' The German board's head, Frank Ulrich Montgomery said. '
article_snippet: The daily Die Welt noted a change in policy could have a chilling effect on people seeking the necessary treatment. '
highlights_snippet: Debate rages in Germany over whether to loosen medical privacy laws .