title: Legal aspects of continence: disclosure of a medical condition.
abstract: This article explores the issue of patient confidentiality and the exceptions to that duty. Even if a health professional considers that there would be a public interest in a patient's condition being made known, the patient is entitled to have his confidential information kept secret. There are recognized exceptions in law to the duty of confidentiality, and the guidance issued by the health professional registration bodies should be followed.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008402:Mass Media / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009524:Newspapers as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D006113:United Kingdom