The obligations of a medical practitioner in respect of Professional Secrecy

Dr. Meera Shankarrao Kadam

doi:10.21760/jaims.v6i01.1207

Dr. Meera Shankarrao Kadam Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Agad Tantra Evum Vidhi Vaidyaka, Govt. Ayurved College & Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i01.1207

Keywords: Professional secrecy, ISM Practitioner, Confidentiality, Doctor-Patient relationship

Abstract

Confidentiality and respect for privacy are traditional moral precepts of health professions. Doctorpatient relationship must be guided by the trust based on the duty of professional secrecy. Regardless of being such an old concept in healthcare, the duty of physician to maintain the secrecy is still to this day is one of the ethical commitments, most disrespected in the day-to-day of hospitals and health facilities. This is the worrying condition of today’s healthcare system. So, it is the need of time for ISM Practitioner to look forward in this regard.

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