Swedish

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Etymology

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tystnad (silence) +‎ -s- +‎ plikt (duty)

Noun

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tystnadsplikt c

  1. professional secrecy, professional confidentiality

Usage notes

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Describes the legal obligation that physicians and similar occupations have.

Declension

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Declension of tystnadsplikt 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative tystnadsplikt tystnadsplikten
Genitive tystnadsplikts tystnadspliktens

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