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Is there such a thing as a confidentiality clause between doctor and patient? What about the doctors´staff?
I thank you very much for your answers.
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Anna Paula
in Vienna
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Patient Doctor Confidentiality
I am not quite sure what caused you to ask this question but it is obvious you are bothered by it.
The confidentiality between patient and doctor precedes that of Christianity. To quote from the 4th Century BC HIPPOCRATIC OATH that doctors have been taking for centuries: "...All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal...."
In addition to the noble sentimen
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Patient confidentiality
Patient confidentiality is protected in the United States. Only people with a "need to know" can be given a patient's medical information. Of course what happens once a patient leaves a medical office can not always be controlled, especially here in Beverly Hills.
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Patient confidentiality
I do not know about Vienna but in the United States and in California in particular there are state and federal laws that govern doctor patient confidentiality and patient privacy. All the police shows on television show how the psychiatrist cannot release information about his/her patient. In California there is a state law that doctor's cannot post pictures of patients, such as before and after photos, in any advertisement or web page capacity without signed patient consent. Lastly, to my...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Confidentiality between patients and their plastic surgeons
Hi there-
Be assured any reputable plastic surgeon would take the privacy of their patients extremely seriously.
I, and everyone on my staff, understand this and abide by this in strict fashion.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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