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I'm 21 and live in UK What can I do if my doctor discloses personal private information about me to my mother?
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∙ 14y ago
Unless either party is planning on admitting to that in a civil court, there is not much to be done about it. Send a stern letter to the doctor, in which you calmly and firmly explain to him how you were hurt by that, and note in that letter that copies are being sent to whatever medical board, association or whatnot you have in that area.
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