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Dealing with the dilemmas of confidentiality
1Leicester General Hospital NHS Trust.
Nursing Times
|March 6, 1999
Abstract:
The duty of nurses to maintain patient confidentiality can be influenced by a number of factors. This article discusses the circumstances under which nurses may decide, or be constrained, to share information about a patient. It argues for greater clarity in the guidance given to nurses regarding confidentiality.