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| Confidentiality is an important aspect of medical ethics and psychotherapy, as it helps to protect the privacy and trust of patients. | Confidentiality[(Client_confidentiality>Client confidentiality [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client_confidentiality|Wikipedia]])] is an important aspect of medical ethics and psychotherapy, as it helps to protect the privacy and trust of patients. |
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| In medical ethics, confidentiality refers to the principle that medical professionals must keep a patient's personal health information and medical records private, unless the patient gives their explicit consent for the information to be shared. This means that medical professionals must not disclose a patient's medical information to anyone else without the patient's permission, unless there are specific circumstances that require disclosure, such as a court order or threat to the patient or others. | In medical ethics, confidentiality refers to the principle that medical professionals must keep a patient's personal health information and medical records private, unless the patient gives their explicit consent for the information to be shared. This means that medical professionals must not disclose a patient's medical information to anyone else without the patient's permission, unless there are specific circumstances that require disclosure, such as a court order or threat to the patient or others. |