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physician-patient privilege

/fɪˈzɪʃən ˈpeɪʃənt ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ/

Traduction: Principe juridique protégeant la confidentialité des communications entre un médecin et son patient, qui ne peuvent être divulguées devant un tribunal ou lors d'une procédure judiciaire sans le consentement du patient.

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/fɪˈzɪʃən ˈpeɪʃənt ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ/C1formallegal
  • frPrincipe juridique protégeant la confidentialité des communications entre un médecin et son patient, qui ne peuvent être divulguées devant un tribunal ou lors d'une procédure judiciaire sans le consentement du patient.

A legal principle that protects confidential communications between a doctor and their patient from being disclosed in court or legal proceedings without the patient's consent.

  1. Confidentiality in healthcareC1formal

    A legal right that protects communications between a doctor and their patient from being disclosed in court without the patient's consent.

    frsecret médical

    • The lawyer argued that the doctor's notes were protected by physician-patient privilege.
    • Under physician-patient privilege, the doctor could not testify about their conversation.
    • The patient waived their physician-patient privilege to allow the evidence to be used.