On Susan's third day at work, a man comes into the office and demands to see his mother's health record. Susan accesses the record and sees that the mother has not granted permission for information to be given to her son. What should Susan do in this situation? Are there any viable reasons the son should have access to his mother's medical information?

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Ayanna Chen

19 September, 14:55

On Susan's third day at work, a man comes into the office and demands to see his mother's health record. Susan accesses the record and sees that the mother has not granted permission for information to be given to her son. What should Susan do in this situation? Are there any viable reasons the son should have access to his mother's medical information?

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Answer: No, unless it legally bound

Explanation: Medical records are systematic documentations designed to keep the health history of a particular patient.

It should also be known that, "Confidentiality" is a required characteristic in professionalism, of which medical profession is not an exemption to this. The patient's duty is to apprise the medical personnel with his current health status, while the duty of a medical personnel is to make it confidential. No medical personnel is allowed to share the patient's health status with other people unless it is required legally.