Privacy and Confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality in bioethics law refer to the protection of an individual's personal health information. Privacy ensures that individuals have control over their own medical data and can decide who accesses it. Confidentiality means that healthcare providers and researchers must keep patient information secret, only sharing it when necessary for treatment or with consent. Both principles aim to foster trust between patients and healthcare professionals, ensuring that sensitive information is handled responsibly and ethically, thus protecting individuals' rights and promoting their autonomy in healthcare decisions.