Contesting medical confidentiality : origins of the debate in the United States, Britain, and Germany /
Medical confidentiality is an essential cornerstone of effective public health systems, and for centuries societies have struggled to maintain the illusion of absolute privacy. In this age of health databases and increasing connectedness, however, the confidentiality of patient information is rapidl...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2016.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Medical privilege in court: protecting patient confidence or obstructing the course to justice?
- Venereal diseases: the issue of private versus public interest
- Abortion: reporting a crime or preserving confidentiality?
- General conclusions.