David Mann wrote:
On Oct 17, 2005, at 6:30 PM, graywolf wrote:
You had better read that more carefully, it basically says you
understand that those medical professionals have the right to
violate your privacy under many conditions. Not that you give them
permission to do so. It is some of those new laws we seem to be
getting since 9/11.
I wouldn't want to have something like that shoved under my nose when
I'm in need of urgent medical care. Either agree to whatever they
write or suffer and/or die. Wouldn't that count as duress, making
the contract unenforceable?
As he said, Dave, it's not a document that gives them permission to do
anything. It's a document that says here's the law, and under that law
we can't talk about your medical condition to anybody except under these
specified situations (for instance, other medical professionals that we
consult while treating you, filing a claim with your insurance company
... .) Other than that, you will need to give us permission. (But you'd
have to do that separately. For instance, my parents had to inform their
medical providers that it's OK to discuss them with me.)
You sign to say you've seen it. Not "agree to it" but "saw it."
My point was that the law in question exists, it deals with privacy, and
it's well known that it exists.
ERNR
