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Physiological Metric Confidentiality

Meaning

Physiological Metric Confidentiality is the ethical and legal requirement to protect the sensitive nature of quantitative, measurable data collected from an individual’s body, such as heart rate variability, continuous glucose monitoring readings, or specific hormone concentrations. This confidentiality ensures that the patient’s real-time and historical internal state, which is often highly predictive of health status and disease risk, remains private and secure. Upholding this standard is foundational to maintaining the clinical relationship built on trust and discretion.