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What is therapeutic privilege?

  • Omitting or lying about information which would affect the choice a patient makes (correct)
  • Altering an entry in healthcare records which has been made on a previous occasion
  • Claiming a qualification or expertise which is not possessed
  • Misleading patients into receiving treatment which they do not need
  • What is claimed about confidentiality in the Hippocratic Oath?

  • Confidentiality must be absolute (correct)
  • Confidentiality is optional
  • Confidentiality is relative
  • Confidentiality is not mentioned
  • In which scenario is confidentiality not a concern?

  • When there is a public interest in knowing which doctors have HIV
  • When a patient's life is at risk
  • When a patient has given consent (correct)
  • In medical research
  • What is a requirement for capacity?

    <p>Ability to understand relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Health and Social Care Act 2006 cover?

    <p>Use of confidential information in medical research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can confidential information be disclosed?

    <p>With consent from a person properly authorized to act on the patient's behalf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a requirement for capacity?

    <p>Ability to read the relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a form of therapeutic privilege?

    <p>Altering an entry in healthcare records which has been made on a previous occasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a person is unable to understand relevant information?

    <p>They lack capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Health and Social Care Act 2006?

    <p>It covers the use of confidential information in medical research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a doctor's obligation regarding confidentiality?

    <p>To maintain confidentiality at all times</p> Signup and view all the answers

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