Physicians are obligated to inform patients involved in a clinical trial that there is a chance of receiving a placebo, which can result in a deterioration of a medical condition.
Physicians are obligated to inform patients involved in a clinical trial that there is a chance of receiving a placebo, which can result in a deterioration of a medical condition.
Current policy does not give special protection to a patient's genetic information or family history, but relies on society to decide who has access to this information and when.
An ethical case explores whether a workplace physician breached patient confidentiality by divulging an employee's medical information to the employer.