Sorensen v. Barbuto: A Warning To Physicians And The Lawyers That Hire Them
In Sorensen v. Barbuto, (1) the Utah Court of Appeals recently cautioned all physicians to remember that they have a continuing duty of confidentiality to their current and former patients. For many of us, this seems obvious and should not necessitate much discussion, but for one local physician, he had to learn the hard way--being chastised in a published opinion from the Utah Court of Appeals.
It is important to discuss what occurred in this case so as to avoid such conduct. In simple terms, this case is about a physician that violated his former patient's confidences. Although I believe the physician's actions in this case represent extreme conduct, I take this opportunity to summarize the court's admonishment to physicians and direct it also to the attorneys that hire them as experts in litigation.
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1. Sorensen v. Barbuto, 2006 UT App 340, 558 Utah Adv. Rep. 18.
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