Problem

Violation of medical confidentiality

Other Names:
Erosion of medical privacy
Abuse of psychotherapeutic information
Nature:

Information about one's health is valuable and medical personnel must not reveal it to third parties. Violations of confidentiality can have serious consequences. For example, public figures do not want it publicly known when they suffer from a sexually transmitted disease, and can be blackmailed with this information. Insurance companies can refuse to cover clients if they find out that the client has a chronic illness.

Related Problems:
Genetic discrimination
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST