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Slowther, Anne. (2010) Confidentiality in primary care : ethical and legal considerations. InnovAiT, Vol.3 (No.12). pp. 753-759. ISSN 1755-7380
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/innovait/inq096
Abstract
GPs face particular challenges in relation to confidentiality for a variety of reasons. Information about one patient may be relevant to another family member who is also the GP's patient. GPs provide continuity of care for their patients not only over time but also across multiple illnesses, minor and major. They are more likely to be aware of the social dimension of their patients’ lives, for example, to know if their patient with epilepsy is driving. The GP patient record is displayed on the computer screen during a patient consultation and is visible to anyone who has accompanied the patient without the patient necessarily realizing it. These and other examples illustrate why GPs need to be aware of the ethical and legal requirements governing patient confidentiality and its implications for their work in day-to-day practice. This article describes the ethical and legal framework within which health care professionals discharge their duty of confidentiality and looks at recent General Medical Council (GMC) guidance and its practical implications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics K Law > K Law (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Institute of Clinical Education (ICE) Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Confidential communications -- Physicians, Physicians (General practice) -- Ethics, Professional ethics, Medical ethics, Primary care (Medicine) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | InnovAiT |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 1755-7380 |
| Date: | December 2010 |
| Volume: | Vol.3 |
| Number: | No.12 |
| Page Range: | pp. 753-759 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1093/innovait/inq096 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/37327 |
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