Privileged communication among the following are all except -
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION : It is a statement made bonafide upon any subject matter, by a doctor to the concerned authority, due to his duty to protect the interests of the community or the state. To be privileged, communication must be made to a person having an interest in it, or in reference of which he has duty. If made to more than one person, or to person who has not a direct interest in it, the plea of privilege fails. EXAMPLES OF PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Infectious diseases 2. Venereal diseases 3. Servants and employees 4. Notifiable diseases 5. Patient's own interest 6. Self-interest 7. Cous of law 8. Suspected crime REF: The Synopsis of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr. K.S.Narayan Reddy 29th edition page no: 19
In cou of law when asked by judge
Information on communicable diseases
In case of suspected crime
Bus driver suffering from hepatitis A
Medical Jurisprudence