Confidentiality may be waived:

a. when a third party, such as an insurance carrier, requests a medical examination and pays the physician’s fee
b. when a patient sues a physician for malpractice
c. when a waiver has been signed by the patient or his or her legal guardian
d. never—it is not allowed to be waived


ANSWER: c

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