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According to patient confidentiality laws, what should you do in this situation?
According to patient confidentiality laws, what should you do in this situation?
- Refuse to provide the police officers with a copy of the medical report (correct)
- Seek legal advice before providing the medical report
- Ask the patient again for permission to share the medical report with the police officers
- Provide the police officers with a copy of the medical report
What should you do if the police officers threaten to arrest you if you do not give them a copy of the medical report?
What should you do if the police officers threaten to arrest you if you do not give them a copy of the medical report?
- Provide the police officers with a copy of the medical report
- Refuse to provide the police officers with a copy of the medical report and explain that you are following patient confidentiality laws (correct)
- Ask the patient for permission to share the medical report with the police officers
- Provide the police officers with a redacted copy of the medical report
Under what circumstances can you disclose patient information to the police without the patient's consent?
Under what circumstances can you disclose patient information to the police without the patient's consent?
- If the patient is under arrest
- If the patient has a criminal record
- If the patient is a danger to themselves or others (correct)
- If the police officers demand a copy of the medical report
