Is patient confidentiality absolute or conditional? When does protecting privacy put others at risk? Can you follow a former patient in the EHR for learning? Should you post a compelling case online even if it’s “de-identified”? And when does the law force you to betray patient trust? In this episode of At the Bedside, learn how clinicians should act when ethics, law, and trust collide.
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03:51 | What is the difference between Privacy and Confidentiality?
05:50 | Guidelines and laws
10:06 | Limits/appropriate breaches (competing principles/obligations)
22:03 | Privacy vs education
35:34 | Conclusion