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Physician-Patient Privilege

nounid 109221·updated May 18, 2026
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the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient

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plural
Physician-Patient Privileges
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Physician-Patient Privilege's
pluralpossessive
Physician-Patient Privileges'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
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