Official questionExamen Civique
Qu’est-ce que le principe de confidentialité dans le domaine de la santé ?
What is the principle of confidentiality in health care?
Correct answer
Le secret médical : les professionnels de santé ne peuvent pas révéler les informations sur le patient
Medical confidentiality: health professionals may not disclose information about the patient
Why
Medical secrecy covers everything a health professional learns about a patient, and breaching it is punished by law. Professionals may share information among themselves only within the strict framework of the patient's care. In both the official naturalisation and carte de résident knowledge-question lists.
Answer choices
- ALe médecin doit informer l'employeur de la maladie du patientThe doctor must tell the employer about the patient's illness
- BLa famille a le droit de lire tout le dossier médical du patientThe family has the right to read the patient's whole medical file
- CLe secret médical : les professionnels de santé ne peuvent pas révéler les informations sur le patientMedical confidentiality: health professionals may not disclose information about the patient
- DLe patient ne doit pas connaître son diagnosticThe patient must not know their diagnosis