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  2. Physician–patient privilege - Wikipedia

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    Physicianpatient privilege is a legal concept, related to medical confidentiality, that protects communications between a patient and their doctor from being used against the patient in court. It is a part of the rules of evidence in many common law jurisdictions. Almost every jurisdiction that recognizes physicianpatient privilege not to ...

  3. Admitting privileges - Wikipedia

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    An admitting privilege is the right of a doctor to admit patients to a hospital for medical treatment without first having to go through an emergency department.This is generally restricted to doctors on the hospital staff, although in some countries such as Canada and the United States, both general practitioners and specialists can have admitting privileges.

  4. Therapeutic privilege - Wikipedia

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    However, in withholding information, there is also a denial of patient autonomy [3] Therapeutic privilege is an exception to the general rule of informed consent, and only applies when disclosure of the information itself could pose serious and immediate harm to the patient, such as prompting suicidal behavior. [4]

  5. Privilege (evidence) - Wikipedia

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    In a few instances, such as the marital privilege, the privilege is a right held by the potential witness. Thus, if a wife wishes to testify against her husband, she may do so even if he opposes this testimony; however, the wife has the privilege of refusing to testify even if the husband wishes her to do so.

  6. Confidentiality - Wikipedia

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    Confidentiality is commonly applied to conversations between doctors and patients. Legal protections prevent physicians from revealing certain discussions with patients, even under oath in court. [6] This physician-patient privilege only applies to secrets shared between physician and patient during the course of providing medical care. [6] [7]

  7. Patients' rights - Wikipedia

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    A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.

  8. How to Get Rid of Blisters, According to Doctors - AOL

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    “The best way to approach a blister is to lance and drain it without unroofing it,” says family medicine physician Jesus Lizarzaburu, M.D. “Maintaining the blister roof allows it to be a ...

  9. Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia

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    The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1990 as an amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.Effective on December 1, 1991, this legislation required many hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice providers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and other health care institutions to provide information about ...