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What is Professional disclosure is an offence in: and explain in detail?
Ans: a (India and Pakistan) Ref: Reddy, 27th ed, p. 28In India a doctor should not discuss the illness of the patient with others without the consent of the patient.It is called professional secrecy.Previlaged communication: These are exceptions to general rule of professional secrecy.In some conditions a doctor can disclose about the illness of patient without his/her consentExamplesA railway engine driver with colour blindness.A cook with infectious diseases like cholera