A patient’s hidden recording of the office visit was used as evidence:
The patient in this case suspected miscommunication between her and her physician and returned, armed with a hidden tape recorder, to question him. She produced the tape during the ensuing litigation and used it to discredit Dr. H’s testimony. Taping your own conversations is legal in most states. Given the success of this strategy, physicians can expect to be recorded more often, adding to their stress over possible litigation and further eroding the physician-patient relationship.
