confidentiality

[ kŏn′fĭ-dĕn′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē ]

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The ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other health professional will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.

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Kids approaching adolescence get a brief discussion about confidentiality.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reason we have confidentiality is so that people are not forced to go home.
How the U.S. Sold Out Indian Asylum Seekers on the Border|Caitlin Dickson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Donald Sterling apparently sought to ensure it stayed that way by including a confidentiality clause when he settled the suit.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some minor details have been changed out of respect for patient confidentiality.
Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings|Russell Saunders|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Promised (and delivered) confidentiality and anonymity, arrestees had nothing to lose—and, therefore, tons to offer.
Gov't Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users|Abby Haglage|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a second insurance-related issue that has to do with confidentiality.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
I have tried to give a realistic picture of confidentiality in therapy.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
There are two central questions relating to confidentiality that I want to raise here.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
Accidental or inadvertent breaks of confidentiality sometimes can also occur.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
There may or may not be special laws in your state to protect the confidentiality of psychotherapy.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett

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