Acknowledgements
Preface
1 The duty to respect patient confidentiality
2 Disclosure of information in the public interest
3 Statutory provisions
4 Confidentiality and the courts
5 The notification of infectious diseases
6 HIV/AIDS patients and the duty of confidentiality
7 Human fertilisation and embryology issues
8 The role of the NHS trust and patient confidentiality
9 The law relating to whistle-blowing
10 Child care and the duty of confidentiality
11 Terminal illness and the duty of confidentiality
12 The problems posed by suicide and euthanasia
13 The rights of transplant recipients and donors
14 Powers of the police and access to information
15 Child protection and unsuitable employees
Conclusions
Appendix I
Appendix II
Index of cases
Index of statutes
Index
