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Medical Confidentiality in Wellness

Meaning

Medical Confidentiality in Wellness is the ethical and legal obligation to protect the privacy of an individual’s personal health information, including diagnostic results, hormonal status, and participation in wellness programs, from unauthorized disclosure, especially within a non-clinical setting like a workplace. This protection is paramount to ensure trust and encourage open communication between the individual and the health provider. It prevents sensitive health data from being used in non-health-related decisions, such as employment status.