Question 20 · LEK · Medical confidentiality
A long-term female partner of the deceased patient comes to the doctor’s office and demands revealing the secrets of the disease her partner suffered from. During his life, the patient expressed the will not to disclose the information covered by medical secrecy to his female partner. According to the Act of 5 December 1996 on the Professions of Physician and Dentist, the physician:
- A. is not allowed to reveal medical secrecy after patient’s death.
- B. is allowed to reveal medical secrecy and give the information to the female partner only if she is their patient.
- C. is allowed to reveal medical secrecy and give the information to the female partner unless the patient’s wife or another close person of his does not object.
- D. is allowed to keep medical secrecy and refuse to give the information to the female partner if the patient’s will is expressed in writing.
- E. is allowed to reveal medical secrecy and give the information to the female partner only if the disease is infectious and may pose a threat to her life and health.
Hint
Consider how the patient's own objection expressed during his life affects disclosure of confidential information after his death.
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