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  • Essay / The Importance of Confidentiality in Health Care - 1679

    They might also say that they have taken protective measures to protect the patient and their family. However, the article stated that the wife was still able to tell that it was her husband who was fighting for his life, and the article also stated that family friends noticed this as well. Clearly his privacy was not protected as his wife, children and friends knew who he was right away. Even if they thought his privacy was protected, where was Mr. Chanko's consent to be able to film him? He could not give consent because unfortunately he was fighting for his life. I question the judgment of the doctors, the hospital and the media team. I question this because of their moral judgment and why they allowed the media to enter the hospital and film people. When people go to see their doctor, they feel like they have exposed themselves; to be in scrubs, to take exams, to give personal information, to poke and prod. I simply do not understand how anyone can ignore the rights and dignity of the patient by deciding that it was acceptable to allow the incident to be filmed until they were pronounced dead, this is extremely