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9054822

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-19
pubmed:abstractText
Physicians are obliged to keep information about their patients secret. The understanding that the physician will not disclose private information about the patient provides a foundation for trust in the therapeutic relationship. Respect for confidentiality is firmly established in codes of ethics and in law. It is sometimes necessary, however, for physicians to breach confidentiality. Physicians should familiarize themselves with legislation in their own province governing the disclosure of certain kinds of information without the patient's authorization. Even when no specific legislation applies, the duty to warn sometimes overrides the duty to respect confidentiality. The physician should disclose only that information necessary to prevent harm, and should reveal this information only to those who need to know it in order to avert harm. Whenever possible any breach of confidentiality should be discussed with the patient beforehand.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0820-3946
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
156
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
521-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Bioethics for clinicians: 8. Confidentiality.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports