In their responses, 79%, identified that patient confidentiality and consent were the reasons given to them for withholding information.
Confidentiality refers to the obligations of individuals and institutions to use information that has been disclosed to them and is under their control appropriately.
This is acceptable on a "need to know" basis and does not constitute a breach of confidentiality.
The survey cover letter and the method assured respondents of confidentiality.
They were aware that the interviews were recorded and were assured about the confidentiality of their answers.
Interviews were confidential, audio-tape recorded, and transcribed by a professional transcriber who signed a confidentiality agreement.
There may be a number of social, cultural and ethical reasons for practitioners preserving the confidentiality of their clients.
The assumption of fixed granularity is called into question by the widespread practice of maintaining confidentiality of source code.
