When Is It Ok to Break Confidentiality?,” write a paper of 750-1 ,000 words in which you describe
your professional position regarding patient confidentiality.
Study Books Used in Class: 0
Electronic Resource
1. Bioethics on NBC’s ER: Betraying Trust or Providing Good Care? When Is It Okay to Break Confidentiality? 5
Read “Bioethics on NBC’s ER: Betraying Trust or Providing Good Care? When Is It Okay to Break Confidentiality?” by
Nathanson, located on the American Journal of Bioethics website.
http://web.archive.org/web/20110706061843/http://www.bioethics.net/articles.php?viewCat=7&articleId=133
e-Library Resource
1. Aligning Ethics With Medical Decision-Making: The Quest for Informed Patient Choice
Read “Aligning Ethics With Medical Decision-Making: The Quest for Informed Patient Choice,” by Moulton and King, from
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (2010).
http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=48827861&
site=ehost-live&scope=site
2. Nurses’ Conceptions of Decision Making Concerning Life-Sustaining Treatment
Read “Nurses’ Conceptions of Decision Making Concerning Life-Sustaining Treatment,” by Silén, Svantesson, and Ahlstrom,
from Nursing Ethics (2008).
