The Manti Te'o Dead Girlfriend Hoax Web of Lies

[los panda]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I personally worked with a guy who did that. Told EVERYONE he had cancer, us, his roommates (who were also his co-workers), his church, I think even his parents. Had people offering to pick him up from the doctor's after his chemo treatments and what not. His church was even raising money for him.

Eventually his roommate/co-worker called his doctor to ask how his progression was going. And his doctor was like wtf, he doesn't have cancer!

After I heard about that, I never saw him at work again. I guess he had to move out of state and change his name.

how can a doctor disclose that?!?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by los panda

how can a doctor disclose that?!?

Doctors can be weird.

My ex's ex was with this girl, and her doctor tells her parents EVERYTHING. She's 24 years old.

I guess some doctor's don't give a damn about HIPPA

[los panda]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Doctors can be weird.

My ex's ex was with this girl, and her doctor tells her parents EVERYTHING. She's 24 years old.

I guess some doctor's don't give a damn about HIPPA

if i had the time/money, i'd take legal action

or

i'd get a new doctor

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by los panda

how can a doctor disclose that?!?

That was my first thought.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by los panda

how can a doctor disclose that?!?

It's probably a case of they could say you don't but could never say you did.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

It's probably a case of they could say you don't but could never say you did.

that'd be news to me. as far as i knew, a doctor wasn't allowed to share ANY information about a patient to some person who calls up on the phone and asks about that patient. not even whether the patient is actually a patient. not w/o the patient's consent.

correct me if i am wrong