| A | B |
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| confidentiality | The obligation of professionals to respect the privacy of clients and information they provide. |
| privileged communication | The legal right which exists by statute and which protects the client from having his/her confidences revealed publicly from the witness stand during legal proceedings without his/her permission. |
| Jaffee versus Redmond | Federal case deciding upon privileged communication between a social worker and her client. |
| Duty to Warn | A law which states that workers must break a client's confidentiality in cases where they are threatening to hurt someone else. |
| 42-CFR-Part 2 | A federal law protecting the confidentiality of clients in a substance abuse treatment facility. |
| HIPAA | A federal law enacted to strike a balance to protect the privacy of people who seek out health care but still permits important uses of information. |
| intra-agency communication | Communication that takes place between workers within an agency about clients. |
| privacy | The constitutional right of individuals to be left alone and to control their personal information. |
| Tarasoff case | A federal case leading to the development of the Duty to Warn law. |
| Vulnerable adult | An adult who cannot care for self and relies upon someone else for their care. |
