With the new privacy laws, will a ER doctor tell a cop the condition of his patient/suspect the cop brought in
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This is a Q on patient's rights and I don't think that is similar all over the world. Even if the patient is under arrest he doesn't loose his rights as a human. \nIn Europe there is the Indipendent Principle for the Protection of Personal Data. The health status of a patient is considered as sensible personal data. You can enter their site and have a look.\nI think that we can't release any information, if they have not a special mandate for this reason.\nKaterina
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No this is not possible. They have not had the professional training in order to be able to diagnose patients and it would be considered a criminal offence to try and do so.
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usually not that would be a breach of privacy unless they are a sex offender... the police have access to that info but they can not release it to the general public
184073
Patients come for counseling and psychotherapy in order for them to get help, not to be embarassed or get humiliated just because you've given out information about them to others. They need to be assured that whatever info they'll give to you'll keep it between the two of you. Assuring them of confidentiality could help you gain your patient's trust. If your patient trusts you, he/she could then give accurate info about him/her or about his/her problem.
708821
NOTHING WITHOUT YOUR SIGNED CONSENT. THIS IS A VERY STRICT LAW AND HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL CAN BE SEVERELY PUNISHED.
532208
Wouldn't the medical department people be able to tell you this?
429440
An MRI is a medical record.  As such, the medical personnel have confidentiality rules that they must follow.  If a person wants their medical records released to another doctor, they have to sign a consent form allowing the release of this information.\n\nSo...legally, the only way you could get this information is if the patient specifically gave you permission to receive it.  Plus, the MRI report should include text that indicates the name of the patient that was examined.  You'd have to do a lot of work to make it appear that someone else's MRI was actually yours...and it would be pretty easy for an insurance company or doctor to figure out that it wasn't.
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HIPAA requires your insurer to give you a notice of your privacy rights and tell you that your records might become subject to disclosure through a court order, etc.  your state's general laws would determine when your records could be subpoenaed or otherwise disclosed.  the state insurance department, for example, generally can ask your insurer for any records it has on you and the insurer must respond.  \n\ndon't forget the federal anti-terrorism laws.  if the gov't thinks you are an "evil doer", it can send your insurer a letter demanding your records, without a court order, and your insurer must give them and can't tell you the gov't asked for them.\n\ngood luck!
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There ARE none. You are confusing doctor/patient confidentiality with attorney/client privelage. If substance abuse is in medical records or police records, they are available to the proper authorities. They are NOT accesable by the general population however. Minors DO get a higher level of protection under the law seeing as they are in fact....MINORS. =)
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The duties of an ER doctor are to assess and diagnose a patients illness or injury, order appropriate scans or tests to aid in diagnosis and treatment, treat if possible, evaluate results and possibly call for a consultation with a specialist or surgeon.  They are also expected (as are nurses) to recognize symptoms and patterns of alcohol and/or drug abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, rape, and molestation, and report to the police or other authorities if a crime has been committed
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A good doctor should deliver news directly to the patient. to face to face. If there is nothing important he/she would say it right away. But  I don't see no harm for waiting for a couple of days. If there was such an emergency he would ask you to stay in a hospital.
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The laws vary with the state, but basically:\n\nDoctor-patient privilege extends to both observations by the doctor, and communications between the doctor and patient, as they relate to medical diagnosis or treatment. So, "I was shot" is a communication related to treatment. But "I was shot while robbing a liquor store", only the first part is related to medical diagnosis/treatment so only the first part is protected.\n\nClergy, psychologists and attorneys also have privileges of communication, so that what is told to them (or their responses) is protected. \n\nFor attorneys, only communications regarding past crimes are protected. In most states, communications of intent to commit future crimes/frauds are not protected. \n\nFor other counselors (clergy and psychologists), it varies widely by state, with many states protecting communications of past acts and future intent, while others only protect certain types of crimes, and still others only protect past acts but not future admissions (like lawyers). Many states allow or require counselors to notify a third part of danger, even if their knowledge derives from confidential communications.\n\nIt's also important to distinguish between evidentiary privilege, which is the right of someone to prevent certain information from being used as evidence against them, and the ethical duty of confidentiality of the practitioner.\n\nFor example, say a state law requires any professional (including doctors, priests and psychologists) to notify the authorities if a patient/client states they intend to commit a murder or intend to seriously harm a child. That is state law, and any such disclosures would not be privileged. In other words, they can be used against the person who made them. (There is still the hearsay issue, but one thing at a time).\n\nIf the state law (above) required this disclosure, the counselor must follow the law, even if their ethical code conflicts. For example, say a priest or doctor's ethical code prohibits any disclosure of statements made in confidence. That's all well and good, but the law requiring disclosure trumps the ethical duty. What's worse, the priest or doctor can still get into trouble for violating their ethical duty, even though the law required them to do so.
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A topic that I feel is very important for the patient and community is patient confidentiality. This is something where both patients and community need to be aware of and repsect the confidentiality of others because everyone has the right to their own privacy. People love to gossip, so sometimes if someone in healthcare or someone happens to see someone in the hospital, they will go and tell their friends and it spreads like wildfire. A lot of times people don't want others to know their health problems or have people also spread false information about who they see in the hospital which causes that patient more grief when they are approached with this false information. So i feel that teaching the patients and community to respect the rights of privacy of others is one of the most important type of ethical issues that can be addressed.
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go to AMA online. there put in the dr.'s name and last known address.
633348
I don't know if it would be violating privacy laws, but the police would have to have a record of this kind of thing.
28977
Ask the officers what type of proof they are looking for.
1145123
i heard something about him being in the hospital this weekend...but no details. i think they are trying to keep it all as private as possible, which i totally understand..but i hope he's doing alright.