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Veracity
IMPLICATION
DEFINITION
Being truthful Therapeutic privilege is
CONCEPT invoked when the CHALLENGE
healthcare team makes the
Core respect for all persons
decision to withhold Decisions about
by being truthful
information believed to be withholding information
prejudicious to the patient. involve a conflict between
veracity and deception.
There are times when the
legal system and
professional ethics agree
that deception is legitimate
and legal.
