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Confidentiality

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Definition: The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.  secrecy goes here   
See Also Anonymous Testing; Disclosure; Duty to Warn; Genetic Privacy; Parental Notification; Privacy
Examples Duty to Warn
Other names Privileged Communication; Privacy of Patient Data; Patient Data Privacy; Privileged Communications; Privacy, Patient Data; Information, Confidential; Data Privacy, Patient; Communications, Privileged; Communication, Privileged; Secrecy; Confidential Information

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