Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter XI: No Liability, Migraine, Quality Assurance

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2711A/B
• Professor: Marie Savundranayagam

Document Summary

Implicit common law right to disclose confidential patient information without consent in: compassionate situations; and in undertaking an internal audit, quality assurance measures and other routine management tasks. Implicit common law right to disclose confidential information arises when a person applies for a benefit, exemption, placement, referral, or reference. This is (cid:272)o(cid:374)siste(cid:374)t (cid:449)ith a patie(cid:374)t"s ge(cid:374)eral right to a(cid:272)(cid:272)ess his or her treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t re(cid:272)ords, unless a statute or contract provides otherwise. Information about activities occurring in public is generally not confidential. Information that does not identify the specific individual or that cannot be reasonably for seen to identify an individual is not confidential. If the information is not confidential it may be used and disclosed (cid:449)ithout the patie(cid:374)t"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t. If so the information may be used and disclosed. If the practitioner has implied consent information may be used and disclosed. If disclosure of information is required by law, it must be disclosed despite the patie(cid:374)t"s (cid:449)ishes.