Can I tell my doctor I use steroids?

Is there anyone that I can talk to about anabolic steroids? use with your doctor. Your doctor can help you stop using anabolic steroids and tell you how to try to get as few side effects as possible, if you are using them.

What are the exceptions to doctor-patient confidentiality?

Exceptions to Doctor-Patient Confidentiality A physician or other medical personnel is treating injuries that could prompt a criminal investigation (gunshot wounds, suspected child abuse, intoxication-related car accident injuries, etc.) The patient is a danger to themselves or others.

When can you breach patient confidentiality?

Breaking confidentiality is done when it is in the best interest of the patient or public, required by law or if the patient gives their consent to the disclosure. Patient consent to disclosure of personal information is not necessary when there is a requirement by law or if it is in the public interest.

What are the possible side effects of steroids?

What are the possible side effects of steroids?

• Increased appetite.
• Weight gain.
• Changes in mood.
• Muscle weakness.
• Blurred vision.
• Increased growth of body hair.
• Easy bruising.
• Lower resistance to infection.

What does SARMs stand for?

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are a class of therapeutic compounds that have similar anabolic properties to anabolic steroids, but with reduced androgenic (producing male characteristics) properties.

What is considered confidential patient information?

A. Essentially any information that is patient-identifiable, even the patient’s address, is confidential and must be protected. Only when the patient has agreed may it be used or disclosed for specific purposes.

What is considered a breach of confidentiality?

A breach of confidentiality is when private information is disclosed to a third party without the owner’s consent.

Can doctors keep information from patients?

“The therapeutic privilege permits physicians to tailor (and even withhold) information when, but only when, its disclosure would so upset a patient that he or she could not rationally engage in a conversation about therapeutic options and consequences”.

Can a doctor withhold information from a patient?

Withholding medical information from patients without their knowledge or consent is ethically unacceptable. Physicians should encourage patients to specify their preferences regarding communication of their medical information, preferably before the information becomes available.