Sharing the patient’s private information with anyone who is not supposed to know it is:
a. libel, with serious legal ramifications
b. slander, with potentially serious legal ramifications
c. a breach of ethics that may have legal ramifications
d. a violation of OSHA
ANSWER: c
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