Confidentiality Flashcards
What are the three contexts when information can be disclosed?
(CLAPI)
Consent
Legally Authorised
Public Interest
What is the ethical framework underpinning Confidentiality?
Respect for Autonomy
Doctor-Patient Relationship
Consequentialism
What is the ethical relevance of the doctor-patient relationship and Confidentiality?
Implied promise in consultation
Importance of trust to the profession
What is the Legal Framework underpinning Confidentiality?
Data Protection Act 1998
Statutory obligation to disclose info in certain situations (police evidence, public health notifications, abortions)
Public Interest - must weigh up pros and cons
What ethical principles underpin breaching confidentiality?
Consequentialism - avoid harm to others
Limits of autonomy - if it puts others at risk of harm