Question 115 · LDEK · Medical confidentiality
A dentist is exempted from medical confidentiality:
- A. in the case of a criminal trial where the patient is a defendant and has disclosed information to the dentist that is associated with the alleged offence.
- B. if essential information about the patient is requested by a court-appointed physician.
- C. always upon a patient’s death.
- D. always upon the dentist’s retirement.
- E. always during a temporary suspension of the dentist’s professional activity.
Hint
Recall the statutory exceptions to confidentiality in art. 40 of the Act and whether death or retirement end the duty.
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