When a health care provider divulges confidential information from a patient's record to an improper recipient without the patient's permission, a breach of confidentiality and breach of duty has occurred.

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This statement is true. Health care providers have a duty to keep patient information confidential and protected, and any unauthorized disclosure of this confidential information without the patient's consent could constitute a breach of confidentiality and breach of duty.

When a Health Care Provider Divulges Confidential Information from a Patient's