VTeight7 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 For example, let's say a woman came in to the emergency due to an ankle injury, I treated her because it was a sprain, and then her brother asked me what the problem was with his sister. Since it's just a sprain, would it be acceptable if I told the brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Say she came in for the morning after pill or for any other matter the treatment of which was not apparent, what would your position be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryann Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 For morning after pill etc.or anything non-apparent..I would just tell the brother to speak with his sister because of patient confidentiality rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starling Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm thinking that technically you're not supposed to say anything, but in practice it probably wouldn't matter if you did tell him, because she's unlikely to mind. If in doubt, I would always err on the side of not sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 How do you know he is her brother, maybe he is saying that just b/c he believes you are likely to open up to a close relative. He is a total stranger, the patient did not validate/confirm the relationship and, therefore, I would err on the side of not sharing (unless I had her consent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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