Question

_____ is the legal right that protects the client from the forced disclosure of personal and sensitive information in legal proceedings. a. privacy b. confidentiality c. privilege d. confidence

Answer 1

Answer: Privileged communication (option C)

Explanation:

A privileged communication is a communication between two groups or two parties in which a protected and private relationship is recognized by the law. In this sort of communication, whatever is the outcome of the interaction between the parties or groups involved always remain private and confidential and the law cannot force what was communicated to be disclosed. Privileged communication protection is dismissed only on the condition of harm or threat of harm to people.

Some of the relationships that are able to make provisions for the protection of privileged communication include: doctor - patient, pastor - congregant, husband - wife, attorney - client and reporter - source relationships

Answer 2

Answer: C. Privilege

Explanation: Privilege also refered to as privileged communication is concept or legal rights that bars the disclosure of sensitive information about a client in a court proceedings . This could be in a case of a patient who has revealed and confessed his deepest secrets and thoughts to his or her psychiatrist, with the legal right of communication privilege, the psychiatrist is not allowed to reveal any sensitive or personal information (which his patient might have confided in him with) in a legal proceedings.