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Dr Bob is sued for malpractice. when called to give testimony at trial. he will ....

1. be barred from revealing medical information about the patient.
2. be allowed to testify about the pt's care
3. allowed to testify, but not about the pt's care.

My answer....
2

2 is correct.

confidentiality of medical information is legally protected by

HIPAA

To check your answer, we can analyze the question and the given options. The question is about a situation where Dr. Bob is sued for malpractice and is called to give testimony at trial. Let's examine each option to see if it aligns with the scenario:

1. "Be barred from revealing medical information about the patient": This option suggests that Dr. Bob is prohibited from discussing any medical information related to the patient. While there may be certain circumstances where medical information is protected, it is unlikely that Dr. Bob would be completely barred from discussing such information when giving testimony at a malpractice trial. Thus, this option does not seem to be the correct choice.

2. "Be allowed to testify about the patient's care": This option states that Dr. Bob would be permitted to give testimony about the care provided to the patient. This choice seems plausible since the trial revolves around malpractice, which implies that Dr. Bob's actions or lack thereof are being questioned. Therefore, Dr. Bob being allowed to testify about the patient's care appears to be the most appropriate option.

3. "Allowed to testify, but not about the patient's care": This option suggests that Dr. Bob would have the opportunity to testify, but he would not be allowed to discuss the patient's care. However, considering that the trial specifically involves malpractice, it is highly likely that the focus of Dr. Bob's testimony would indeed be about the patient's care. Therefore, this option also seems unlikely to be correct.

Based on the analysis, option 2 ("Be allowed to testify about the patient's care") appears to be the most suitable answer.