What rights of Dawn’s were violated? Were any laws broken by the pharmacist’s statement? If so, what are they? How could Dawn’s reputation suffer from this brief comment by the pharmacist? Why has patient confidentiality become more difficult in the present healthcare environment? Why is the implementation of the new Privacy Rule so expensive? Should family members, and even friends, have access to a patient’s medical record? Why or why not?

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