McGowan Claire
Hospital Medicine Service, Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, USA.
Crit Care Nurse. 2012 Oct;32(5):61-4; quiz first page after 64. doi: 10.4037/ccn2012135.
Critical care providers are often privy to confidential information in the course of clinical practice. A dilemma can arise when confidential information is requested by family members or friends of the patient. Critical care nurses must be aware of the regulations regarding confidentiality, as well as situations where the use and disclosure of protected health information are permitted.
重症监护医护人员在临床实践过程中常常会接触到机密信息。当患者的家属或朋友要求获取机密信息时，就可能会产生两难的局面。重症监护护士必须了解有关保密的规定，以及允许使用和披露受保护健康信息的情形。
