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| 1. | spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark. |
| 2. | indicating confidence or intimacy; imparting private matters: a confidential tone of voice. |
| 3. | having another's trust or confidence; entrusted with secrets or private affairs: a confidential secretary. |
| 4. | (of information, a document, etc.)
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confidentiality con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty (kŏn'fĭ-děn'shē-āl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other health professional will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.