 Confidentiality
"Confidentiality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The privacy of information and its protection against unauthorized disclosure.
| Descriptor ID |
D003219
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F04.096.544.335.240 I01.880.604.473.650.500 I01.880.604.583.080 N03.706.437.650.124 N03.706.535.230
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| Concept/Terms |
Privileged Communication- Privileged Communication
- Communication, Privileged
- Communications, Privileged
- Privileged Communications
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Confidentiality" by people in this website by year, and whether "Confidentiality" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confidentiality" by people in Profiles.
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Topazian RJ, Wec A, Ali J, Frattaroli S, Crifasi CK. Ethical Handling of Occupational Health and Safety Data in the Fire Service: Empirical Interview and Focus Group Study of Firefighter and Fire Service Leadership Privacy Preferences. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Apr 02; 28:e84465.
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Topazian RJ, Locke P, Ali J, Fattaroli S, Crifasi CK. Firefighter Occupational Health and Safety Data Privacy: An Analysis of Statutory, Regulatory, and Contractual Governance Mechanisms. New Solut. 2026 05; 36(1):36-50.
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Haendel MA, Ahern R, Bailey KB, Bakas S, Barth-Jones DC, Bohl A, Bian J, Bourne PE, Boyles RR, Chute CG, Cimino JJ, Grannis S, Hartman TS, Holko M, Hotaling NA, Housman DJ, Hunter LE, Hurwitz E, Phua J, Kahn MG, Kuzmanovic D, Lemieux J, Loomba J, Madlock-Brown CR, Mandl KD, Mazumder R, McMurry JA, McMurry AJ, Modi ZJ, Moffitt RA, Mosa ASM, Messina N, O'Neil ST, Peterson JF, Pfaff ER, Phuong J, Presskreischer R, Sanders L, Sarker A, Thomson A, Unertl KM, Walden A, Weinstein J. Governing real-world health data as a public utility. Science. 2026 Mar 05; 391(6789):993-996.
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Adams MA, Feld A. Ethical and Legal Considerations for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Gastroenterology. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Apr 01; 121(4):855-862.
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Topazian RJ, Wec A, Ali J, Frattaroli S, Locke P, Taylor JA, Crifasi CK. Ethical Use of Wearable Device Data in Occupational Settings: Perspectives From the Fire Service. J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Sep 01; 67(9):e621-e629.
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Tillman AR, Bacon E, Bender B, McEwen D, Blum J, Hoag M, Scott KA, Everhart R, Hanratty R, Podewils LJ, Close C, Mills J, Davidson AJ. Using 42 CFR part 2 revisions to integrate substance use disorder treatment information into electronic health records at a safety net health system. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 06 07; 19(1):48.
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Bogart AR, Richards M, Sheeder J. Youth and Guardian Expectations of Privacy in Adolescent Health Care. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Nov; 75(5):737-742.
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Shinkai K, Bruckner AL, Robinson JK. Best Practices for Sharing Images in Clinical Care, Research, and Education-Protecting Patient Privacy. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 07 01; 159(7):695-697.
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Lapham GT, Matson TE, Carrell DS, Bobb JF, Luce C, Oliver MM, Ghitza UE, Hsu C, Browne KC, Binswanger IA, Campbell CI, Saxon AJ, Vandrey R, Schauer GL, Pacula RL, Horberg MA, Bailey SR, McClure EA, Bradley KA. Comparison of Medical Cannabis Use Reported on a Confidential Survey vs Documented in the Electronic Health Record Among Primary Care Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e2211677.
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Mintzes B, Bhasale A, Torka M, Lopert R, Pearson SA, Lexchin J, Bero L. A sorry tale of unnecessary secrecy about medicine safety. Intern Med J. 2021 Oct; 51(10):1765-1766.
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