How does the whole “what you say will not leave this room” thing work with doctors?

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Sorry I couldn’t word that better, but I don’t know the proper term. My vocabulary is kind of limited and I have trouble putting thoughts into words.

I always see stuff about this rule, but I don’t really understand it. You can’t talk about what’s said during this appointment, but what does that entail? And what are the exceptions to this rule, because I think there are, right?

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Do you mean HIPAA? This is for the doctor and staff and your personal medical information. No one can legally talk about your medial information without written consent from you. Such as calling a house phone you share with others and leaving a message. Or sending information via mail or email. Or sharing medical information with a spouse or other loved one. Here is more on the subject [https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html)

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