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[Dave Howe]

Roland Perry wrote:
> In article <479B26D3.5050102@gmx.co.uk>, Dave Howe <DaveHowe@gmx.co.uk> 
> writes
>> They could also have left a simpler message "Can you tell <patient> 
>> that the results of her blood test are in; she can contact us on 
>> <tel-number> and ask for <clinician name>" - no mention of it being 
>> post-op or indeed, that any procedure other than taking blood had 
>> occurred at all.
> 
> There are still too many clues there.

Sure. however, there is a *lot* of ground between "she had a blood test" 
and "she had an abortion" - its still a violation of patient-doctor 
confidentiality, but a lesser one.

>>she could just claim a partner had suggested they both get a test for 
>>peace of mind....
> A bit tricky if the suggestion that she had any partner at all was the 
> issue.

*shrug* she's 20. I am sure the suggestion she might be dating isn't 
going to come as THAT much of a surprise, and I am told in the states 
such testing often comes *before* you start sleeping with each other (I 
can see reasons why it wouldn't be as much use afterwards)