Explain When Information a Patient Tells You Should Be Held

question 23

Essay

Explain when information a patient tells you should be held in confidence and when you should report it to the health care team.

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Definitions:

Promisor

The person in a contract who pledges to undertake an action or provide a service or good.

Highly Personal

Pertaining to items or information that are deeply personal or private in nature, often with legal implications for their handling or disclosure.

Assignable

describes a right or property that can be transferred or made over to another party legally.

Partial Assignment

The transfer of a portion of the interest or rights in a contract, property, or other asset from one party to another.