A second-year medical student is interviewing a patient as part of her physical diagnosis course. The patient is a 45-year-old man with cirrhosis of unknown cause. During the interview, the patient admits that he has been a heavy drinker of alcohol for the past 15 years and physician. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the student?A) Call the patient's wife and discuss his alcoholism with herB) Keep this information to herself because it was told in confidenceC) Put an anonymous note in the medical record because she is not taking care of the patientD) Put a note in the patient's medical record about his alcoholism, and identify herself by signing itE Tell the patient that she would like his permission to inform his attending physician

A second-year medical student, as a part of her medical course.Interviewing a patient, as a part of…

A second-year medical student is interviewing a patient as part of her physical diagnosis course. The patient is a 45-year-old man with cirrhosis of unknown cause. During the interview, the patient admits that he has been a heavy drinker of alcohol for the past 15 years and physician. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the student?

A second-year medical student is interviewing a patient as part of her physical diagnosis course. The patient is a 45-year-old man with cirrhosis of unknown cause. During the interview, the patient admits that he has been a heavy drinker of alcohol for the past 15 years and physician. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the student?