Psychiatry and Psychology

Confidentiality

The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Confidential Information
  • Patient Data Privacy
  • Privacy of Patient Data
  • Privileged Communication
  • Secrecy
  • Communication, Privileged
  • Communications, Privileged
  • Data Privacy, Patient
  • Information, Confidential
  • Privacy, Patient Data
  • Privileged Communications

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, standards, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

secrecy goes here

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History Note

80; was PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION 1975-79; was PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION see under JURISPRUDENCE 1968-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Jurisprudence (1966-1974)

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  1. F04.096w.544w.335w.240w
  2. I01w.880w.604.473w.650w.500w
  3. I01w.880w.604.583w.080w
  4. N03w.706.437w.650w.124w
  5. N03w.706.535w.230w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Confidentiality. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003219. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003219
  2. Confidentiality. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality
  3. Confidentiality. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2476929