Based on Beauchamp and Childress's Discussion of Privacy and Confidentiality

question 3

Multiple Choice

Based on Beauchamp and Childress's discussion of privacy and confidentiality, what would be an example of a breach of privacy that does not involve a breach of confidentiality?

• A) A person who does not have authorization views a patient's medical record on a hospital computer.
• B) One physician discusses a patient's case with another who is not involved in the patient's treatment, using the patient's name and identifying information.
• C) A therapist calls a suicidal patient's family members to ask them to look out for the patient's well-being.
• D) A physician talks to his or her spouse in detail about the patients under his or her care.

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