Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records.

An ethical case examines the definition of physician-client privilege as it relates to pregnancy test results.

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.

Many physicians and administrators at participating hospitals are pleased with the results. The reality shows, they say, counteract the glamorized portrayals in dramas such as ER that create unrealistic expectations for survival and recovery from trauma.

Data on certain chronic conditions’ prevalence, incidence of potentially preventable morbidity, and health-harming legal factors influence approaches to care.

Professor Adrienne W. Henize joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Andrew F. Beck: “What Are Epidemiological Foundations for Integrating Legal Services Into Health Care Settings?”

An ethical case explores whether a workplace physician breached patient confidentiality by divulging an employee's medical information to the employer.

A paradigm shift in circadian science is underway, exposing ethical tensions from a legacy of pervasive neglect of circadian disorders.