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Why is there a special privilege that protects your communications with a doctor, along with your medical records?

Whatever the reason, it’s a privacy right that many Americans cherish.

And it’s a right that may be vanishing fast, for one basic reason: electronic health records (EHR). In Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth about Electronic Health Records, Twila Brase has written a new book that details just about everything that can go wrong. Much of what follows comes from her. Continue reading…