Confidentiality/Duty to inform others at-risk

Health Law
Jan 2018

Does Volk v DeMeerleer Conflict with the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on Breaching Patient Confidentiality to Protect Third Parties?
Jennifer L. Piel, JD, MD and Rejoice Opara, MD

AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(1):10-18. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.1.peer2-1801.
Health Law
Aug 2012

Genetic Diseases and the Duty to Disclose
Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA and Rachel Simpson

Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(8):640-644. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.8.hlaw1-1208.
AMA Code Says
Jun 2012

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Confidentiality of Patient Disclosure and Circumstances Under Which It May Be Breached
AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(6):459-459. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.6.coet1-1206.
Case and Commentary
Sep 2009

Duty to Warn At-Risk Family Members of Genetic Disease
Anne-Marie Laberge, MD, PhD and Wylie Burke, MD, PhD
Physicians and counselors must address the importance of communicating genetic test results to family members in the pre-test counseling and informed-consent processes prior to testing.
Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):656-660. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.ccas1-0909.
Health Law
Sep 2009

A Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties of Hereditary Risk
Kristin E. Schleiter, JD, LLM

Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):697-700. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.hlaw1-0909.
Case and Commentary
Oct 2005

The Wayward Husband
Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):646-651. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas1-0510.
Health Law
Oct 2005

HIV and Health Law: Striking the Balance between Legal Mandates and Medical Ethics
Laura Lin, MBA, JD and Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):687-692. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.hlaw1-0510.
Health Law
Jun 2005

A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk
Faith Lagay, PhD

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):435-437. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.hlaw1-0506.
Case and Commentary
Nov 2003

Please Don't Say Anything: Partner Notification and the Patient-Physician Relationship, Commentary 3
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(11):492-495. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.11.ccas2-0311.
Case and Commentary
Nov 2003

Please Don't Say Anything: Partner Notification and the Patient-Physician Relationship, Commentary 1
Ronald Epstein, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(11):485-488. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.11.ccas2-0311.

AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Illuminating the Art of Medicine

Confidentiality/Duty to inform others at-risk

Does Volk v DeMeerleer Conflict with the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on Breaching Patient Confidentiality to Protect Third Parties?

Genetic Diseases and the Duty to Disclose

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Confidentiality of Patient Disclosure and Circumstances Under Which It May Be Breached

Duty to Warn At-Risk Family Members of Genetic Disease

A Physician's Duty to Warn Third Parties of Hereditary Risk

The Wayward Husband

HIV and Health Law: Striking the Balance between Legal Mandates and Medical Ethics

A Physician's Role in Informing Family Members of Genetic Risk

Please Don't Say Anything: Partner Notification and the Patient-Physician Relationship, Commentary 3

Please Don't Say Anything: Partner Notification and the Patient-Physician Relationship, Commentary 1