Категории: Все - disclosure - law - hiv - confidentiality

по Sarah Maybin 14 лет назад

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Group 4 Project Medicine and the Law

The intersection between medicine and the law often raises complex questions surrounding confidentiality and the circumstances under which it may be overridden. Key areas of concern include the need for consent, the public interest in disclosure, and specific issues like HIV status and crime prevention.

Group 4 Project Medicine and the Law

Group 4 Project: Medicine and the Law

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

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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
Medical Research
Preventing or detecting crime
Family
HIV
Consent

Duty of Confidence

Patients may be unwilling to disclose
Common Law Duty