Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

Exercise 21

ETHICS ISSUE 3: Some sources distinguish between privacy in health care and confidentiality. According to Harman, privacy refers to the right of an individual to be let alone and to the fact that patients must authorize release of information. Confidentiality refers to limiting disclosure to authorized persons and ensuring protection of records documenting communication between providers and patients.
Why are privacy and confidentiality so important to patients and to health care practitioners?
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