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Both doctors and lawyers have confidentiality agreements with their clients and patients.
Doctors and lawyers can be sued for malpractice if they divulge the secrets they are told.
The confidentiality rule does have exceptions however.
Doctors and lawyers must keep the secrets they are told. For example, a doctor cannot tell anybody if one of their patients has AIDS. He can, however, tell the police if the AIDS patient threatens to have unprotected sex with others in order to intentionally spread the disease.
The same goes for lawyers. A lawyer cannot tell anybody that his client has committed murder. If the client admits that he is planning to murder another person, however, the lawyer is required to tell the authorities to prevent further crimes.
Added: You may add to the above -- clergymen (particularly of the Roman Catholic faith) who are also protected from being forced to reveal confidentialities they received via "confession."
Reporters, and other members of "The News Media" like to believe that they are protected from revealing confidentialities, however there has never been a successful constitutional challenge won on this premise.
Also: if you are bound by an agreement that you signed with another party (perhaps an employer) it would be best to consult an attorney on the matter.
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∙ 16y agoConfidentiality agreements can and more than likely be broken when it endangers your life or the life of others or speaks of any illegal activities.
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∙ 9y agoConfidentiality may need to be breached when a client is a danger to himself or others. If a client tells you their going to kill someone, a lawyer should contact police.
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Can you sue if confidentiality is breached by a supervisor putting an employee on speakerphone and interrogating them and telling all employees in the facility to come and listen?
It's not exactly your 'confidentiality,' it was your privacy that was breached. From the description given - your privacy MAY have been violated if you were not warned or advised. You would have to check with an attorney to determine the exact circumstances for cause for action in your particular state.
I am a student and on 2 different occasions my confidentiality has been breached could you tell me what rights i have and can i sue if a member of staff because they have breached my confidentiality?
If you mean that a confidentiality STATUTE was violated, then you can use the statute's enforcement mechanism, which probably does not start withn a lawsuit, but with a complaint. You probably can never sue an individual employee, only charge the school IF you prevail on the charge.
How did you feel if lost confidentaility?
Well clearly is your confidentiality was breached then you would feel exposed, vulnerable and you wouldnt feel like you would be able to trust anybody, especially if you lost confidentiality whilst in a professional setting such as with your doctor. Your pride and dignity may also suffer some damage, paranoia may set in as you may feel everybody knows etc.. xx
What are an employee's rights when wrongfully terminated and confidentiality was breached during termination?
Defamation of Character is a legal term which describes libel and slander accusations.
How and when do you seek advice about confidentiality?
If you are worried about your confidentiality being breached in a medical sense, you have little to worry about. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) requires all healthcare workers to take extensive precautions to prevent confidential information from leaking out.
What happens when confidentiality is breached in court?
Depends on the circumstances. Imagine if a priest - and he is sworn to confidentiality - hears a married parishioner confess he has slept with several married women in the village and the priest tells the man's wife... People who can't keep a secret don't have many close friends!
When to seek advice about confidentiality?
When you are unsure about what is confidential and what is not. It may be that you believe that someone has broke confidentialy but you are unsure, now would be a good time to find out. Its never too early
Is Confidentiality is it a need to know?
No. Confidentiality means that information is kept from everyone except people with the legal right to access it.
When might you need to breach confidentiality?
when a life is in danger.
When why and how may confidentialities and boundaries be breached in counselling?
Boundaries can never be breached in counseling - it is unethical and harms the client. As far as confidentiality is concerned, in the US you cannot breach that, unless your client has threatened to harm or kill another person. In that case, you can ONLY warn the person threatened - you cannot call the police or tell anyone else, unless the court orders you to turn over your records. That is one reason why the counselor must keep good records.
How important is security and confidentiality?
Maintaining confidentiality is very important because it shows respect for people and they can trust you and feel relax enough to tell you any suggestion they may have. There may be some cases in which you will have to break confidentiality such as if a child protection case is suspected.
Where may there be conflicts or dilemmas in relation to sharing information?
There may be conflicts when sharing information with partners when confidentiality is broken. Conflicts may also arise when information reserved for a "need-to-know" basis is unveiled.
