Homework Help: medical law & ethics

Posted by anita on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 3:50pm.

you overhear a fellow office assistant say to his friend about a patient,"He looks like he's wasting away-he probably has AIDS" the patient may have cause for __________ aginst this co worker. A breach,B slander ,C libel ,D assault. i think ans. is B

medical law & ethics - Ms. Sue, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 5:01pm
I doubt if it's slander because the intent isn't to do harm. However, isn't this a breach of medical ethics to discuss a patient's condition?
medical law & ethics - Joanne, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 9:37pm
I believe that the answer is A, it is a breach of confidentiality is you are talking about a patient in front of other patients, I work in the health field.. Hope this helps

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