4.1 Explain the meaning of the term ‘confidentiality’ Confidentiality as defined by Tassoni et al (2010) “is about respecting other people’s rights to privacy and keeping safe the information that they have provided” Confidentiality is very important in any organisation since it is the basis of trust between a number of parties. Respecting this trust is vital and information must be handled‚ exchanged and stored (including both print and electronic information) in an appropriate way so that
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The duty of care and the search for certainty: Sullivan v Moody‚ Cooper v Hobart‚ and problems in the South Pacific. Andrew Barker In this article‚ Andrew Barker‚ from the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago‚ considers two recent decisions on the duty of care in negligence: Sullivan v Moody‚ from the High Court of Australia‚ and Cooper v Hobart‚ from the Supreme Court of Canada. In these decisions‚ the two courts have re-evaluated their approach to the duty of care in negligence‚ and suggested
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How would you feel if you had a serious illness or disease and everyone had access to your personal information? Personally‚ I would be distraught. Confidentiality is using discretion in keeping secret information. Without confidentiality in a medical office anyone can be entitled to the patients’ personal information. The importance of confidentiality is very high‚ what someone’s medical history is should be between them and their physician. Although everyone does not have an illness or disease
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Confidentiality to a criminal defendant can be a tough topic to speak upon. The scenario that I was given deals with two coworkers and one client. One is a paralegal‚ one is an attorney‚ and then the client. The paralegal and the client are friends and the paralegal works for the attorney‚ who is currently facing felony charges. The paralegal should inform the client of such charges of the attorney because the client is asking of the attorney to do a similar job as to what he is being charged for
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WHY CONFIDENTIALITY IS IMPORTANT? Patients routinely communicate personal information with health care providers. On the off chance that the classifications of this information were not secured‚ trust in the doctor or health care provider relationship would be reduced. Patients would be less inclined to share sensitive information‚ which could adversely affect their care. Confidentiality is integral to the improvement of trust amongst specialists and patients. Patients must have the capacity to expect
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Numerous polices are relevant to this case such as Power of Attorney and Confidentiality Worker policies. The Confidentiality Worker policy analyzes and looks at situations such as: whom should I share this information with? Why should I share this information? Firstly‚ A Power of Attorney for Personal Care is a legal document that gives or allows someone else the power to act on your behalf that is generally known as an Attorney. They would be responsible for decisions in personal care division
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ThConfidentiality is a key ethical and legal principle governing health care practice. Confidentiality is recognised as a requirement of practice for all health professions in: 1. Health Services Act 1988 (Vic); 2. Contracts of employment; 3. Professional Codes of Conduct; Rationale for confidentiality 1. Respect for patient autonomy An important principle in health care ethics is respect for patient autonomy. This principle emphasises a person’s right to have control over their own life. This
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always be professional‚ anyone practicing medicine can attest to the fact that there are many guidelines. All guidelines are very important. However‚ arguably the most important guideline which applies to all medical workers is patient confidentiality. Patient confidentiality‚ in compliance with HIPAA‚ is beneficial because it keeps the patient’s morale and dignity safe‚ creates trust between the patient and physician‚ and allows the patient to be autonomous. HIPAA‚ or the Health Insurance Portability
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of camped wagons. Gabe pointed to the far bend of the river barely visible on the misty horizon and Alma gasped. There were dozens of teepees and bright colored dots that had to be the horses of the Indians. “Is there any way to warn them of the danger?” she asked. “Warn which ones‚ the whites or the Indians?” “Whites? You mean our people‚ don’t you?”
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The Custom Duty in India is one of the most important tariffs. The custom duty in India is regulated by the Customs Act of 1962. The main purpose of the custom duty in India is the prevention of the illegal export and import of goods. The rates of the custom duty levied on the imported and exported goods are assigned in the Custom Act‚ 1962. The Acts under the custom duty in India: * Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Order‚ 1993 * Customs Act‚ 1962
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