How long has "patient confidentiality" been around??!
Question: How long has "patient confidentiality" been around!?!?
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"I swear by Apollo the physician and ?sculapius!.!.!. !.!.!.Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all should be kept secret!.!.!."
The Oath of Hippocrates, 4th century BCWww@Answer-Health@Com
The Oath of Hippocrates, 4th century BCWww@Answer-Health@Com
It has been around for more than 10 years!. It is under the law of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federally published document on privacy regulations for health care that was passed under the Clinton administration and affirmed by the Bush administration!. The HIPAA regulations require health care providers who are covered by the act to develop policies and procedures to safeguard the privacy of individual health information!.
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Since the stone ages!. I am not really sure, lol!. I know that I worked in the psychology field for the last 25 years and its been the standard all that time!. I believe its been held up as a right in the courts for over 100 years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com