Some sources distinguish between “privacy” in health care and “confidentiality”. According to the experts, privacy refers to the right of an individual to be let alone and to the fact that patients must authorize persons and ensure the protection of the records documenting communication between providers and patients. 

Please answer the following question. 

Why are privacy and confidentiality so important to patients and to the healthcare facility?

Have you ever experienced a situation in which privacy or confidentiality was compromised?