Communication Flashcards
1
Q
Is HIV a notifiable disease
A
No
2
Q
When must doctors breach confidentiality
A
- notifiable diseases
- births and deaths
- police request
- court order
- prevention of serious crime eg terrorism
3
Q
What is important to ask about in a patient who has lost capacity
A
- prior wishes/beliefs
- any advanced directive
- any LPA
- relatives’ opinions about best interests