Patient Confidentiality and the Surrogate's Right to Know
Posted: 16 Nov 2000
Abstract
Using the case of a man sero-positive for HIV who does not want his family to know his condition (though state surrogate consent laws authorize a family member as his legal decision maker), the authors discuss the clinician's conflicting obligations to the patient and to those who may need to make fully informed choices for the patient.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Jansen, Lynn A. and Friedman Ross, Lainie, Patient Confidentiality and the Surrogate's Right to Know. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=250137
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