Privacy refers to the right to be left alone. Confidentiality is the _____
A) Authorization to release protected health information by incompetent patients
B) Ethical principle that states protected health information must be disseminated
C) Obligation of a healthcare provider to prevent dissemination of patient information
D) Right to control personal information, regardless of competency or condition
C
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