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Patient Confidentiality (Visit Resource)
Definition Confidentiality is the right of an individual to have personal, identifiable medical information kept private. Such information should be available only to the physician of record and other health care and insurance personnel as necessary. As of 2003, patient confidentiality was protected by federal statute. Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
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