Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003219
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003219
Preferred Name

Confidentiality

Definitions
The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure. In law, a confidential statement made to a lawyer, physician, pastor, or spouse, which is privileged against disclosure in court if the privilege is claimed by the client, patient, penitent, or spouse. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Synonyms
Communication, Privileged
Privileged Communication
Patient Data Privacy
Communications, Privileged
Privacy, Patient Data
Secrecy
Data Privacy, Patient
Privacy of Patient Data
Information, Confidential
Privileged Communications
Confidential Information
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