《ESL Podcast 662 – Doctor-Patient Confidentiality》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 662 – Doctor-Patient Confidentiality GLOSSARY to consult – to speak with someone on a particular topic, requesting their expert advice or guidance * Please consult with a tax attorney before selling your stock. medical ethics – ideas and standards about what types of behavior are morally right or wrong when healthcare providers interact with patients * In our medical ethics class, we’re discussing the morality of extending life if the patient will be in a lot of pain. patient – a person who receives medical care or treatment from a doctor * Dr. Perez has so many patients that he can spend only about 10 minutes with each one. to spread to – to expand; to move over a larger area or to affect additional people; to have a larger scope * Elida went to school when she was sick, and now the virus has spread to almost all her classmates. to breach – to break a rule or expectation; to break a promise * They had to leave their apartment because they breached their lease agreement when they didn’t pay the rent on time. doctor-patient confidentiality – the agreement or promise that doctors will not tell other people what their patients have said without their permission * Remember that our conversations are covered by doctor-patient confidentiality, so I won’t repeat anything you tell me about your health or lifestyle. a tricky one – a difficult problem or situation; something that is complex and complicated; something that does not have an obvious solution * Have you figured out the answer to Problem #8? That’s a tricky one. to divulge – to share a secret; to tell a secret to someone who shouldn’t know about it * My grandmother told me that a woman should never divulge her real age. sensitive information – confidential, personal, or private information that one does not want other people to know, such as bank