What is the difference between confidentiality and privacy in the legal sense of patient information?

• A. Confidentiality refers to keeping information shared within a relationship confidential; privacy is the patient’s right to control access to their health information
• B. Confidentiality and privacy are identical concepts
• C. Privacy refers to sharing information within the care team
• D. Confidentiality means information can always be disclosed to third parties

Answer: (A)