A 35-year-old complains that his GP disclosed his HIV status to a third party without consent. Under which principle of the GMC's confidentiality guid...

Question

A 35-year-old complains that his GP disclosed his HIV status to a third party without consent. Under which principle of the GMC's confidentiality guidance could this be justified, if at all?

Accepted Answer

Preventing serious harm to others

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Public domain information

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Patient's implied consent in routine care

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Commercial interest

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No justification under any circumstance

MCQ (SBA): Public health, Ethics, and Professionalism

A 35-year-old complains that his GP disclosed his HIV status to a third party without consent. Under which principle of the GMC's confidentiality guidance could this be justified, if at all?