Your stupidity knows no bounds. You clearly have no clue what you're talking about.
Your stupidity, not mine. The professional duty of confidentiality for doctors covers what patients may reveal to doctors and what doctors may conclude, based on their assessment of patients.
Confidentiality covers all medical records (including x-rays, )
as well as communications between patient and doctor,. The duty of confidentiality continues even after patients stop seeing or being treated by their doctors.
Once doctors are under a duty of confidentiality, they cannot divulge any medical information about their patients to third persons without patient consent. What Is Covered By Doctor-Patient Confidentiality?
The professional duty of confidentiality covers not only what a patient may reveal to the doctor, but also any opinions and conclusions the doctor may form after having examined or assessed the patient. Confidentiality covers all medical records (including medical history, pre-existing medical conditions, x-rays, lab-reports, etc.), as well as communications between the patient and the doctor. Generally, this also includes communications between the patient and other professional staff working with the doctor.
What Constitutes a Breach of Confidentiality?
A breach of confidentiality occurs when a patient's private information is disclosed to a third party without his or her consent. There are limited exceptions to this, including disclosures to state health officials and court orders requiring medical records to be produced.
Patient confidentiality is protected under state law. If a patient's private information is disclosed without authorization and causes some type of harm to the patient, he or she could have a cause of action against the medical provider for malpractice, invasion of privacy, or other related torts. Of course, if the patient consented to the disclosure, no breach occurred.
How Long Does Doctor-Patient Confidentiality Last?
The duty of confidentiality continues even after a patient has stopped seeing or being treated by that particular doctor. The duty even survives the death of a patient. That means if the patient passes away, his or her medical records and information are still protected by doctor-patient confidentiality.
http://injury.findlaw.com/medical-malpractice/breaches-of-doctor-patient-confidentiality.html