Wachter's World : Snooping At Britney’s Chart: Why Should Docs and Nurses Have Different Rules?
Monday, April 21st, 2008Wachter’s World : Snooping At Britney’s Chart: Why Should Docs and Nurses Have Different Rules?
Should doctors and nurses be subject to different penalties for precisely the same infraction? Of course not. Are they? Sure.
Just ask Britney Spears.
Britney was hospitalized at UCLA at least twice in the past few years – once when she gave birth to her first son in 2005, and again in early 2008 for psychiatric care. Both times, dozens of UCLA staff members peeked at her medical records, despite having no clinical reason to do so.
I’m glad somebody brought this up! I have been pondering this very issue lately: particularly in light of the mentioned Britney Spears incident.
Great article!
