Credit: Getty Images. Patients trust that what they tell their doctors will remain confidential, but under certain specific circumstances, the doctors may be obligated to breach that trust. Halfway ...

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Nearly half of physicians (49%) believe that it is acceptable to breach patient confidentiality in the name of protecting the help of others, according to the second part of Medscape’s “Hot Topics in ...

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Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services was fined $95,000 after state officials found evidence of patient confidentiality violations at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif., ...

Arusha. A group dedicated to promoting talent and innovation among deaf people in Tanzania is seeking Sh100 million to develop a medical symbol journal aimed at improving communication between ...