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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Use and Safety of the Internet

Question 16 • Introduction to Health Science - EL3601 B

What is patient confidentiality?

Answer
A
keeping personal information privatekeeping patient name unknown
B
keeping patient name unknown
C
researching the patient’s information on the Internet
D
patients not revealing their Social Security numbers to healthcare facilities

Explanation

Patient confidentiality means keeping a patient’s personal and medical information private and sharing it only with people who are authorized to know it. It involves more than keeping the patient’s name unknown, so choice A, “keeping personal information private,” is the best answer.

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