In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes
>I absolutely agree with carlos about patient confidentiality and this forum.
>It would at least theoretically be possile to find out details about anyone
>who attends an A & E department in the British Isles. The important thing is
>that patients identities are not deliberately (or accidentally) disclosed to
>the wrong people for the wrong reasons. The chances of this happening in the
>context of clinical discussion here is so remote as to be not worth worrying
>about.
>
My breath grows short.
Wrong people? Can you *prove* who is on this list?
This list is public - consider it as your local newspaper (with
international distribution)
Do your words come with the GMC stamp of approval?
Accidentally? - not sure this enters into it.
Deliberately - probably fits better - exposing location, age, sex,
injuries.
I do not have the BMA guidance for the BMJ to hand - anyone got this?
Cheers:)
PS - anyone else think I'm bonkers?
--
Dr Jel Coward
'There's no such thing as bad weather - just bad clothing"
Anon Norwegian
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