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DUTY MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Law of Evidence
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty of confidentiality
1, record 1, English, duty%20of%20confidentiality
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duty of secrecy 2, record 1, English, duty%20of%20secrecy
correct
- duty to maintain confidence 3, record 1, English, duty%20to%20maintain%20confidence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duty of confidentiality ... Physicians are legally (and ethically) bound to hold any and all information obtained from a patient confidential. This duty ensures that the patient's legal rights (including reputation and social status) are protected. Confidentiality is, of course, also recognized as essential for physician-patient respect and trust. Exceptions arise when the patient waives the right to confidentiality or when provided for in law. 4, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20confidentiality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de confidentialité
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devoir de confidentialité 2, record 1, French, devoir%20de%20confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- obligation de garder le secret 3, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20garder%20le%20secret
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obligation de confidentialité. Comme tous les autres professionnels, le médecin a envers ses patients une obligation de confidentialité. Cette obligation couvre tant les informations divulguées par le patient dans le cadre de la relation professionnelle que tous les faits que le médecin constate par lui-même en raison de sa science et de son expérience. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- obligation de conserver le secret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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