Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 56yo Man | Patient Safety | SMLE Q#17636
SMLE Question #17636
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Patient Safety
Objective: OBJ-SEC-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 56-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus attends a routine primary care follow-up. The physician documents the visit and investigation results using a personal laptop to access the clinic’s electronic medical record. The laptop is password-protected, but it has no full-disk encryption and may store patient data locally. The physician takes the laptop home after clinic hours. What is the main concern or potential consequence of this practice?
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