0
You can write a book on this subject, and some have. However, in brief, yes a breach of confidentiality can have serious ethical and legal consequences. First, the breach among many things can break the trust factor among friends, families, other personal relationships etc. For military, law enforcement, medical doctors, licensed psychologists, lawyers, etc, there are legal consequences.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt is both a legal and an ethical issue
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you follow legal and organisational procedures for security and confidentiality of information to be stored?
In order to follow legal and organisational procedures for security and confidentiality in regards to how information is stored, you must be in compliance with the Data Protection Act.
What are the legal and ethical implications for collecting information from a client before personal training them?
. Outline the legal and ethical implications of collecting information about clients
What are the laws that are legal and at the same time ethical?
Re-word or re-phrase the question more specifically. There is NO WAY anyone can quote all the laws that are both legal and ethical.
Violation or infraction of law legal obligation?
Breaking the law or laws.
What are two legal issues associated with clinical psychology?
Two legal issues associated with clinical psychology are confidentiality and prescription. Historically, these are the two most common factors in lawsuits.
What consequences could have Breach of confidentiality?
If you refer to legal breach of confidentiality an attorney could in theory be disbarred from practicing law.Here is a list of professions which hold a confidentiality law and their possible consequences for not following them:Attorney: disbarmentDoctor: license taken awaytherapist: license taken awayPriest: sanction by the Roman court, possible inability to be a priest if you reveal something heard in confessional (this has to my knowledge never happened)D. Ethical or legal
Is a therapist in breach of client confidentiality if he tells one client things about another?
Yes. Any case in which a therapist discloses client information to another person is considered a breach of confidentiality. Even in legitimate cases of disclosure like contacting the authorities when a client reports abusing a child, it is still considered a breach of client confidentiality even though it is a legal mandate.
When might you need to breach confidentiality?
when a life is in danger.
What ethical breach is a reporter committing if the reporter writes a story about a company in which he owns stock?
The ethical breach is conflict of interest.
What is a breach of confidentiality?
Certain situations, professions, or contracts require an individual to keep certain information confidential or secret. If the individual discloses that information to a third party, this disclosure constitutes a breach of confidentiality.
What circumstances might you breach confidentiality?
When the secret levy doesn't hold.
How would you explain breach of confiedentiality?
If your doctor, for example, told some unauthorised person your medical history, that would be a breach of confidentiality
What is the meaning of confidentiality?
Confidentiality is a set of rules or a promise that limits access or places restrictions on certain types of information.Medically, confidentiality is the ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other health professional will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.
How can the medical assistant help prevent a breach of patient confidentiality by the placement of charts in wall holders?
Prevent breach charts in wall holder
How can microchips be used to breach the confidentiality of medical records?
Microchips when handled without the greatest degree of security can breach the confidentiality of medical records and any other records. Microchips store so much information that interception of them can have devastating consequences.
Would a receptionist with no medical training constitute a breach for patient-doctor?
Would a receptionist with no medical training constitute a breach for patient-doctor confidentiality?
What are the possible consequences of an attorneys breach of ethical standards What about a paralegals breach?
most of the time they are suspended or disbarred( not allowed to be a lawer)
