Wednesday, April 15, 2020

So Much for Doctor/Patient Confidentiality

"Judge orders McHenry County Department of Health to disclose names of coronavirus patients to emergency dispatchers" [More]
Just that or all other contagious diseases?

And what's the default assumption for needed precautions?

[Via Mack H]
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2 comments:

  1. Mack4/15/2020 5:12 PM

    Replace with HIV and see what happens.

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  2. Henry4/15/2020 9:18 PM

    “The department stated that giving the names of COVID-19 patients to police will “confer a false sense of security to the police, and that they should be taking extra protective steps with all people they encounter, including with colleagues.”

    But… but… that’s exactly why they issue people FOIDs, isn’t it?

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