Posted by agencypanic on January 29, 2003, at 11:13:05
In reply to Re: Medical records privacy, posted by Greg on January 28, 2003, at 18:05:35
> With government agencies it really is a different ballgame although they'll tell you it isn't. The government can get a warrant to get any type of record at the drop of a hat, often without due cause. The more powerful ones like the FBI, the IRS, etc., can walk into a doctors office demand a patient's record, and scare the poor person behind the desk into giving it to them. Is it legal? No. Is it real life? Absolutely.
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> GregThanks Greg, this is the type of scenario that I had in mind and figured pretty much the same thing as you say.
Thanks to all who have replied.
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