Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-9-2008
Abstract
The practice of confidentiality has continued in an era of increased, voluntary openness about medical information in everyday life. Indeed the number and variety of state and federal laws mandating confidentiality by medical professionals has increased in the last dozen years. Moreover, personal injury suits alleging breach of confidentiality or invasion of privacy, along with suits asserting evidentiary privileges, reflect the reality that expectations of confidentiality of medical records and relationships remain strong.
Keywords
confidentiality, privacy, expectations of privacy
Publication Title
Penn Guide to Bioethics
Repository Citation
Allen, Anita L., "Confidentiality: An Expectation in Health Care" (2008). All Faculty Scholarship. 186.
https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/faculty_scholarship/186
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Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons, Health Law and Policy Commons, Medical Jurisprudence Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Privacy Law Commons
Publication Citation
Penn Guide to Bioethics (forthcoming, Springer 2008).