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Confidentiality with doctors

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Canuker
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Im 16  and i have a doctors appointment on tuesday( family physician) and i want to talk to him about something weed/ tabacoo related and i was wondering that since im 16 i fall under the "patient, doctor confidentiality agreement". I went to the hospital a month ago while my parents were away because i got in a fight and thought i might have broke a finger( i didnt want my parents knowing about the fight) they told me it was a tiny fracture and didnt need anything special done and also told me since im 16 they cant tell my parents.

I was just wonderign if thats the same for physicians.

Oct 28 2009 6:22PM
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skiierman
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nah dude, they're gonna tattle on you!
Oct 28 2009 6:23PM
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pmw
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on a side note, my friends therapist did just tell his parents about him smoking weed and cigs, which i was really shocked by...
Oct 28 2009 6:28PM
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Mr.Panda
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Unless your parents are in the room with you, they can't tell your parents anything. Just like lawyers and priests at confession, it stays between the two of you unless there is a court order.
Oct 28 2009 6:29PM
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Crack.
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no they won't tell. but prepared to be in there for hours with them lecturing you on "facts" about why marijuana is bad.
Oct 28 2009 6:31PM
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jamers
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use a bong it filters out all the addictive crap
Oct 28 2009 6:39PM
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derbski
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they can only tell if they think that if they do not tell, you or others would be in immediate danger. Basically the only thing they can talk to others about is if they think you are likely to kill, hurt, or abuse yourself or somebody else. Weed and alcohol do not fall under this category.
Oct 28 2009 6:43PM
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Mr.Panda
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EXTREME Alcoholism possibly could though couldn't it? I am just curious, not wanting to start a war.
Oct 28 2009 6:47PM
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user098123
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They can tell your parents if you are under a certain age.  I don't know what that age is, I thought it was 18 in the states, but I'm not sure.  No idea on Canada.
Oct 28 2009 6:47PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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tell him if he tells your parents he's fired.
Oct 28 2009 6:49PM
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derbski
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I don't think they can right off the bat. Even if you are a heroin addict I think that they would have to recommend treatment and have you refuse before they report you. Whenever children are involved though I think that things fall into the grey area.
Oct 28 2009 6:50PM
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Squid.
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Sooo I'm thinkinr it wouldn't be a great idea to risk it
Oct 28 2009 6:50PM
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SteezyOhio
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well you see in the fine print it says that doctors can talk between doctor and doctor, so they all get together and tell stories of how lame as shit their patients are, who had weird penis' who hasnt hit puberty, who is hairy all over, who is just stupid, and how you always have weird prostate requests.

Oct 28 2009 6:50PM
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Mr.Panda
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Ok, just checking.
Oct 28 2009 6:51PM
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user098123
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In the USA that is illegal unless for consultations stuff like that.  For gossip though they can get their licenses revoked by HIPAA regulations.
Oct 28 2009 6:51PM
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kepler.
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Really? Priests are under some confidentiality laws? Never heard that before, and to be honest I don't really believe it.
Oct 28 2009 6:51PM
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derbski
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no its totally legit, priests, school counselors, lawyers, doctors, therapists, all have confidentiality requirements. And somewhere up there somebody (think it might have been you) was saying that doctors can talk with doctors, and that isn't entirely true. They can talk about cases or other various stories, but they can't say the patients name.
Oct 28 2009 6:56PM
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Slinger1x1
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if the therapist feels that hes in danger of hurting himself or others, then they are legally obligated to tell the parents

Oct 28 2009 6:57PM
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Mr.Panda
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Catholic priests aren't under a law but I thought that they generally don't tell people about things they hear in confession unless really pressured to do so. Something about the contract they have with God or something. I could be wrong though.
Oct 28 2009 6:57PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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but there is no God, contract null and void?
Oct 28 2009 7:00PM
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SpaceTiger
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My doctor asked me that too and then he copped a dub sac from me and we smoked an octo-bong right there in his office. Then a snorted a line of coke of the nurse practioners ass.

Oct 28 2009 7:01PM
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Mr.Panda
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Frank, please no.
Oct 28 2009 7:04PM
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pmills
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wouldn't you just ask your doctor about the confidentiality first, and avoid all the speculation here?

doc i got some stuff i want to talk to you about, but i want to keep it between you and me, what can we keep off the record, and what are you mandated to report?
Oct 28 2009 7:06PM
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pmw
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im guessing its a lot more strict then that, because then they could make up any excuse for doing this. and there was more backstory to it all, i just dont remember it
Oct 28 2009 7:11PM
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OldManFinkyBeans
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hahahaha
Oct 28 2009 7:20PM
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T*Ski
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most people in here don't understand how this works. if you are under 18 years old, you are a minor and therefor not a legal adult. If you are a minor the doctor can tell your parents. if you are a legal adult and over 18, then they cannot.
Oct 28 2009 7:27PM
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Canuker
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I also thought this until my trip to the hospital( as i explained). I was able to sign for myself, and when i asked the nurse if my parents would be contacted about the visit or anything she said no since im 16 there are confidentiality rules.

So that confused the fuck out of me.

Oct 28 2009 8:27PM
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