Dr.Patterson's office calls to give patient Sara Martin her test results from her most recent visit. Her husband answers the pho
ne and states that Sara is not hom, but he can relay the test results to her. Is Dr. Patterson's office able to release this information? What might determine if this is allowed?
The answer to this question is no, they should not.
One of the principles of autonomy in bioethics is the confidentiality of information. The information of a patient cant is disclosed to another person without an <span>acceptable </span>reason like an emergency(because of non-maleficence principle). The information also can be released if the patient is giving permission beforehand.
