Friday August 03 12:06 PM EDT

Doctors Lie to Protect Patient Privacy

Nearly one in five doctors polled by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) says he or she has lied to protect a patient's privacy.

The poll also says nearly three of four doctors have withheld information from patients' records to protect their privacy.

The poll adds ammunition to the association's suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (news - web sites) to halt implementation of regulations that the group says would require doctors to provide patient information to government and police agencies. The regulations, initiated by the Clinton administration, are due to take hold in 2003. The AAPS Web site describes the poll and the association's arguments.

The organization also opposes government-mandated childhood vaccines.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Answers

Well, good for them!!!! too much or OUR business is OUT there as it is! I just figure I have very few "secrets" left!

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

"Please put your pencil down and just listen. We'd rather not have details in the record." Works every time.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001