title: How do I ethically handle a request for confidentiality by an elderly patient?
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Foy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000571:American Dental Association; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics*; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000941:ethics*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States