Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Letters GMC guidance on confidentiality

Muzzling doctors in the name of confidentiality

BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b4173 (Published 12 October 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b4173

Rapid Response:

Re: Confidentiality: too often a medical defence mechanism.

I am not concerned about breach of confidentiality of my medical
records: I used my Medicare card only about two dozen times in it's whole
existence; had two elective surgeries with long-term excellent result (my
trusted GP picked the best surgeons for me: one was English, the other
Chinese); never been on the Pill and HRT and any other medication; my
blood pressure and cholesterol are normal; I am 74 years old and have more
energy than when I was 26, with two young children, a husband and a career
to build up; and the only supplement I take is very large doses of sodium
ascorbate powder. I think that my medical records should be made public.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

18 October 2009
Dr Viera Scheibner PhD
Scientist (retired)/Author
Blackheath NSW Australia