After meeting with a patient, Dr. Cedar reads several scholarly articles online about her patient’s symptoms. In this case, is Dr. Cedar using technology appropriately?

a. No because she is breaking the patient’s confidentiality by performing an Internet search.
b. No because she is sharing proprietary hospital information and diagnosis methods.
c. Yes because she is performing research that will help her make an accurate diagnosis.
d. Yes because she is using technology to earn a specific certification that will help the patient.