If a patient feels as though confidentiality pertaining to his or her healthcare has been breached, he or she has the opportunity to file a complaint with the:

A. Food and Drug Administration.
B. Office of Civil Rights.
C. Drug Enforcement Agency.
D. Health and Safety Commission.
E. ombudsman.


ANSWER: B

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