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Physician-Patient Privilege

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Physician-Patient Privileges
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Physician-Patient Privilege's
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Physician-Patient Privileges'