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Pharmacists in Canada are required to maintain patient confidentiality under which ethical principle?

Patient autonomy includes the right to privacy and confidentiality. Pharmacists have an ethical and legal obligation to protect patient health information.

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Question: Pharmacists in Canada are required to maintain patient confidentiality under which ethical principle?

Answer options: ✅ Autonomy

  • Beneficence
  • Non-maleficence
  • Justice

Correct answer: Autonomy

Explanation: Patient autonomy includes the right to privacy and confidentiality. Pharmacists have an ethical and legal obligation to protect patient health information.

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