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Chemisse

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5. It will be interesting to see if the privacy laws are compromised by this case.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 06:53 PM

Jan 2020

Clearly the organization could not tell her about her father's disease against his wishes. To rule in her favor would have a big impact on the privacy laws covering a person's medical records.

Sad though this is, I don't think I'd like to see the privacy protections weakened.

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It will be interesting to see if the privacy laws are compromised by this case. Chemisse Jan 2020 #5