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Monday, July 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Michael Jackson doctor went too far

The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.

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  • Monday, July 13, 2009 08:32 AM

    It might be nice....

    "And HIPAA does apply to deceased individuals. 'It doesn't matter whether a patient is dead or alive -- the HIPAA and state privacy law protections still apply,' Stephen K. Phillips, a healthcare attorney in San Francisco, told me. 'A deceased patient's rights accrue to his/her legal representative for enforcement and redress purposes.' "

    It might be nice if the good doctor/author had gone to more than just a single attorney for a legal opinion on this matter.

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