Student nurses' views regarding disclosure of patients' confidential information

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Student nurses' views regarding disclosure of patients' confidential information

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 53 , issue 5 , 2011 , pages: 481–487
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874138
Author(s): MC Matlakala Department of Health Studies, , JD Mokoena Department of Nursing Sciences,
Keywords: confidentiality , disclosure , patients' rights , privacy , student nurses
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Abstract

Background: Nurses have a moral duty to maintain the confidentiality of patients' information. Challenges to maintaining confidentiality often arise because of competing moral claims of the patient, his/her family members and doctors.
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