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Legal Culpability of Dereliction of Privileged Communication

Ashim Mishra** , P. C. Sahoo* , Ashim Mishra**

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 8(2):p 49-51, Apr-Jun 2015. | DOI: DOI:https://dx.doi.org/ 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.8215.2

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The recent plane crash by a German-wings co-pilot has shocked the whole world. Moreover the revelation by the doctors about his health condition, questions the fundamental basis of confidentiality clause in the Medical ethics. The rash act of the pilot resulted in loss of many lives. There had been many debates on this issue of owing of duty to warn. This is an attempt by the authors to rationally study the legal culpability of the doctors by reviewing the literature and substantiate the boundaries between the medical confidentiality and privileged communication.

Keywords: Professional Secrecy; Privileged Communication; Legal Culpability. 

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