Confidentiality Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 grounds for confidentiality?
A
- respect for patient autonomy
- implied promise
- virtue ethics
- consequentialism
2
Q
What laws and guidance are there on confidentiality?
A
Common law
Statutory regulations
GMC guidelines
3
Q
What are the common law justifications for breaking confidentiality?
A
- with the patient’s consent
- in the public interest
- unable to seek the patient’s consent but in the patient’s best interest
4
Q
What is the meaning of public interest?
A
- risk must be real and serious
- risk must be of physical harm
- identifiable individuals
- disclosure must be on a need-to-know basis
