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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Your doctor is not allowed to share your name&story without valid medical reason.
For instance, let’s say you havecancer. Your doctor can of course tell you, and can tell the surgeon who is tasked with removing a tumor, and probably can tell a nurse who is meant to give some chemotherapy drugs, etc. However, they might not be allowed to tell your partner/spouse, nor your kids (if you have any), nor your boss – that’s private information that is up to you to share or not.
If you had an infectious disease, maybe they would be allowed to tell others who were exposed. For instance, if you had HIV, they’d probably have to tell your partner/spouse since you might have infected them.
I don’t know the exact rules, and they’d vary by country/state, but it is things in the spirit of the above examples.
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You can tell whoever you like that you have cancer/AIDS/etc. The rule only applies to the medical staff, not you.
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