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HIPAA vs the public good

Some states are requiring physicians to report poor drivers, or treating illegal immigrants:

While there is overwhelming support for reporting child abuse, physicians are less comfortable turning in patients who might lose their driver’s licenses due to medical conditions, and they oppose efforts to document immigrants who come for treatment.

Some physicians fear the demands on them to diagnose and report society’s problems will only continue to increase.

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