Confidentiality: a critique of the traditional view

‘Confidentiality’ can become a somewhat embellishing signboard for paternalistic caring. In essence, one needs to distinguish between confidentiality as a respectful attitude to a patient/client, where it becomes credible that the caring professional will not misuse the information he or she obtains...

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Main Author: Glen, Sally (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1997
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Pages: 403-406
Further subjects:B Dialogue
B Partnership
B Power
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Summary:‘Confidentiality’ can become a somewhat embellishing signboard for paternalistic caring. In essence, one needs to distinguish between confidentiality as a respectful attitude to a patient/client, where it becomes credible that the caring professional will not misuse the information he or she obtains about the patient/client, and between confidentiality misused as an instrument of power to keep the patient/client outside of processes in which it might be important or advantageous for him or her to participate.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/096973309700400506