title: A GP's duty of confidentiality.
abstract: Confidentiality is an accepted and fundamental basis of the doctor-patient relationship. Patients have a right to expect that information held about them will be held in confidence by their general practitioner. This article examines the concept of doctor-patient confidentiality and outlines the exceptions to the duty of confidentiality.
authors.affiliation: MDA National. sbird@mdnational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D011902:Rape