Posted by Dinah on September 20, 2004, at 19:33:16
In reply to Re: Mental health history, posted by pinkeye on September 20, 2004, at 19:25:22
You might want to google the relatively new medical privacy act. It seems to me that I recall it was anything but. The doctor can no longer say your name in the waiting room, but I seem to remember that it provides for the consolidation of medical information. I could be wrong though, or it's possible my info comes from my conspiracy theorist mother. You migth want to ask on Social. I think there are some people there with some familiarity with the law.
At any rate, that's why I'm not keen on anything ending up on my permanent record. My therapist doesn't diagnose, and he doesn't write anything of that sort down.
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