- patient-physician privilege
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n.A privilege exempting confidential communications between patients and their doctors from discovery.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
patient-physician privilege
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patient-physician privilege — The right of one who is a patient to refuse to divulge, or have divulged by his physician, the communications made between he and his physician. This privilege is provided for by statute in most states, and, where recognized, it belongs to the… … Black's law dictionary
privilege — A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage enjoyed by a person, company, or class, beyond the common advantages of other citizens. An exceptional or extraordinary power or exemption. A peculiar right, advantage, exemption, power, franchise,… … Black's law dictionary
physician-patient privilege — See patient physician privilege … Black's law dictionary
physician-patient privilege — noun the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient • Hypernyms: ↑privilege … Useful english dictionary
physician-patient privilege — The right to withhold evidence in a trial or other legal proceeding on the basis that any information disclosed by a patient to a doctor for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment is confidential (unless the patient consents to disclosure).… … Law dictionary
Physician writer — Physician writers are medical doctors who write creatively in fields outside their practice of medicine. Their works include short stories, novels, poetry, drama, screenplays, children’s literature, speculative fiction, scholarly works, essays,… … Wikipedia
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Physician-patient privilege — In the laws of many common law jurisdictions, the concept of legal privilege, or the rule that certain conversations are so private and confidential that they cannot be used as evidence in court, extends to communication between a patient and… … Wikipedia
physician — Broadly, one who practices the art of healing disease and preserving health. 41 Am J1st Phys & S § 2. A person skilled in the art of healing. State v Borah, 51 Ariz 318, 76 P2d 757, 115 ALR 254. One who is proficient in the art of healing by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
patient — Person under medical or psychiatric treatment and care. Person may be patient and physician patient privilege may apply, where physician attends person for purpose of giving professional aid, even though person attended is unconscious or unaware… … Black's law dictionary
