Case study

Disclosing a patient’s HIV diagnosis to their partner

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Summary
  • What should you do if you know that a patient is hiding a diagnosis from their partner and their partner could be at risk as a result?
  • How should you balance respect for a patient’s confidentiality with your duty to protect others from harm?
Time: 5 mins
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Questions: 1
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