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You do realize that with your standard of never-say-anything you're calling pretty much 200 years of medical study on violation.


That sounds great until you read the original stories detailing how they arrived at these standards.

I mean it's utilitarian attitude on the surface, but the usefulness of medicine will be significantly degraded for everyone if patient records become public records.


> the usefulness of medicine will be significantly degraded for everyone if patient records become public records

Huh? The reason why doctor-patient confidentiality exists is to encourage people to seek treatment without fear of embarrassment or retaliation.




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