breach confidentiality

collocation in English

meaningsofbreachandconfidentiality

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breach
noun[C]
uk
/briːtʃ/us
/briːtʃ/
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, ...
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confidentiality
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ə.ti/us
/ˌkɑːn.fə.den.ʃiˈæl.ə.t̬i/
the state of ...
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(Definition ofbreachandconfidentialityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was suggested that a standard letter listing patients seen or referred each month would notbreachconfidentiality.
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No data on ethnicity can be provided as such data couldbreachconfidentialityas the information would allow the identification of individuals.
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I shall, of course, continue to answer questions which properly relate to those duties and which do notbreachconfidentiality.
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The information requested wouldbreachconfidentialityas it would allow the identification of individuals.
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The court does not impose a residual duty not tobreachconfidentiality.
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The second argument concerns fears that tax credit payments willbreachconfidentiality.
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Those whobreachconfidentialitycan be sent to prison.
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I have explained why the anomaly exists and that to remove it would be tobreachconfidentialityin a very important area.
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The argument advanced over the years is that parliamentary scrutiny cannot be improved because it wouldbreachconfidentiality—a point made by several speakers.
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If the priest decides tobreachconfidentiality, that is a matter for him.
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It was that it was proper for a doctor tobreachconfidentialityin order to assist the police in the investigation of a grave or very serious crime.
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This provision constitutes an important affirmative requirement of auditors tobreachconfidentiality.
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This exception allows professionals tobreachconfidentialityand make a report even when the child or his/her parent or guardian has specifically instructed to the contrary.
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In situations when there is cause for serious concern about a client harming someone, the clinician mustbreachconfidentialityto warn the identified victim/third party about imminent danger.
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