xiv Chapter 9 The Patient-Professional Relationship 152 Informed Consent 154 Exceptions to the Requirement of Informed Consent 156 Assessing a Patient’s Decision-Making Capacity 156 Surrogate Decision Makers 157 The Extension Doctrine 158 Confidentiality 158 Exceptions to the Confidentiality Rule 159 Confidentiality for Minors 161 Patient Advocates 161 Refusal of Medical Treatment 162 Abandonment 163 Chapter Review and Assessment 164 Chapter 10 Health Information Technology 166 The Use of Health Records 169 Electronic Medical and Health Records 169 Legal Implications of Electronic Health Records 172 Telehealth and Telemedicine 174 Legal Implications of Telemedicine 175 Legal Implications of Telehealth 177 Regulating Mobile Technology 178 Sharing Data for Research 180 Reporting a Security Breach 181 The Privacy Act 182 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 183 The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 183 Data Disposal Laws 185 Chapter Review and Assessment 186 Chapter 11 Genetics and Drugs 188 Genetics 190 Genetic Technologies 191 Genetic Research 193 Genetic Testing 194