Medical confidentiality: legal and ethical aspects in Greece.
Respect for confidentiality is firmly established in codes of ethics and law. Medical care and the patients' trust depend on the ability of the doctors to maintain confidentiality. Without a guarantee of confidentiality, many patients would want to avoid seeking medical assistance The principle of c...
| Published in: | Bioethics Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 397 - 406 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2008
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |