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Question

There are limits to privacy and confidentiality. Many places require health care professionals to report various kinds of personal health information. Under what kinds of circumstances are health care professionals obligated to break confidentiality and report?

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Answer

Health care professionals are obligated to break confidentiality and report in the following circumstances: 1) when required by law; 2) when there is a risk of harm to the patient or others; 3) when there is a risk of abuse or neglect; and 4) when there is a risk of criminal activity.

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Health care professionals are obligated to break confidentiality and report personal health information in certain circumstances. These include when required by law, when there is a risk of harm to the patient or others, when there is a risk of abuse or neglect, and when there is a risk of criminal activity. In these cases, health care professionals must report the information to the appropriate authorities.