Description: Privacy and Medical Confidentiality in Healthcare : A Comparative Analysis, Hardcover by Vansweevelt, Thierry (EDT); Glover-Thomas, Nicola (EDT), ISBN 1035309424, ISBN-13 9781035309429, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This seminal book delivers an international examination of the duty of medical confidentiality and a patient’s right to privacy in the face of contemporary developments such as cyber-security, patient autonomy, and the greater reliance on telemedicine post the Covid-19 pandemic. Thierry Vansweevelt and Nicola Glover-Thomas bring together esteemed academics from across the globe to deliver an international perspective on medical confidentiality. Uniquely combining the concerns of patient privacy and data protection law, chapters are separated by global regions and outline a number of theoretical arguments supported by case-specific studies. Contributors assess which healthcare providers are bound by the duty of confidentiality, which information is secret, the exceptions to confidentiality, special cases such as genetics and privacy, and liability in cases of negligence. Privacy and Medical Confidentiality in Healthcare will be of great interest to legal academics, students and researchers working in health law, data protection law and cyber law as well as scholars specialising in medicine and healthcare. Th’s focus on effective healthcare and protecting patient privacy will also benefit legal practitioners and professionals working in healthcare, social care, and data management.
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Book Title: Privacy and Medical Confidentiality in Healthcare : A Comparative
Number of Pages: 322 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Privacy and Medical Confidentiality in Healthcare : a Comparative Analysis
Publisher: Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward
Subject: Privacy, Medical Law & Legislation, Health, General
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.9 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21.9 Oz
Subject Area: Law
Author: Nicola Glover-Thomas
Item Length: 9.4 in
Series: Global Perspectives on Medical Law Ser.
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
