Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Confidentiality and Privacy

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between confidentiality and privacy?

• A) Confidentiality is the right that all patients have to completely control access to their health information.
• B) Confidentiality is patients' ability to prevent access to all forms of health information from all entities.
• C) Privacy is the right that patients have to be left alone and to control access to their health information.
• D) Privacy is an institution's obligation to prevent unauthorized access to patients' health information.

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Definitions:

Annual Scholarship

A financial award given to students on a yearly basis to support their education.

Investment

is the allocation of resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Principle

The original sum of money borrowed in a loan, or the amount of the investment before interest.

Interest

The cost of borrowing money or the return on investment, calculated as a percentage of the principal sum.