Generally physicians are not permitted to disclose patients’ secrets. Meanwhile, the physician can be allowed to disclose confidential information by a court of law. This is considered in certain situations such as the duty of the physician in the case of crime or harm to others, preserving the right of the spouse to information that may serve their interest, and information that may arise as the result of an insurance or employment examination.
Diagnostic errors tend to fall into distinct categories. There are cases of complete misdiagnosis, in which a condition has been missed altogether, late diagnosis, in which a condition is observed after advancing further than it should and thus worsening, and incorrect diagnosis, which could lead to
Diagnostic errors tend to fall into distinct categories. There are cases of complete misdiagnosis, in which a condition has been missed altogether, late diagnosis, in which a condition is observed after advancing further than it should and thus worsening, and incorrect diagnosis, which could lead to