ABSTRACT

Confidentiality 4 Checklist 4 You need to be aware of n When the duty of confidentiality arises n The different legal sources of the right to confidentiality n The circumstances in which it is justifiable to breach confidentiality n The remedies available for breach of confidence n Whether a patient has a right of access to their medical records

QUESTION 12 Discuss the different sources of the legal right to medical confidentiality.