Group 4 Project Medicine and the Law

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Group 4 Project: Medicine and the Law

The relaxation of the rules on confidentiality- Is it justifiable ?

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Family

Disclosure to sexual partner

Position if person at risk is also a patient of the Dr. (Special relationship)

Australia (PD v Harvey and Chen) Disclosing as last resort

US and Canada- Statutory duty to inform person at risk

No decison in the UK

General Medical Council and Institute of Medical Ethics (Guidance)

Disclosure of infected health worker( X v Y and H v Associated Newspapers Limited)

Heath Authority Duty to Report (Aids Control Act 1987)

Confidentiality and the deceased

Guidance from Genreral Medical Council

General Duty continues after death

Exceptions to Confidence

Statutory

Public Interest

Press Freedom

Medical Research

Preventing or detecting crime

Family (Child Protection)

HIV

Consent

Arguments in favour/against confidentiality?

Against

May be better for the protection of the patient

favour

Aids an effective health care system

Best medical care can be given because patient will be honest

Duty of Confidence

Hippocratic Oath

Not a single statute or common law body of laws governing confidentiality

Patients may be unwilling to disclose

Common Law Duty