Based on provided scenario;
What should I do?
• As a health information professional, I haven’t right to tell my friend about his husband information according to privacy of the patient. I must keep all patient information as confidential.
Can you interfere with other people or family issue?
• No, I am not allowed to disrupt patient personal issue.
But, should your friend not know about this because she might be at risk?
How will you follow the fundamental principles about right to self-determination, doing good
and doing no harm to others? Isn’t it your obligation and the right of the subject to hold the information?
• Regarding to risk of transmission and harm to others, I can advocate the patient to follow precaution and procedure not to transmit the disease. I will encourage the patient to decide the family safety and protection the risk.