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Posted by Long John on 08/04/06 07:33
"Anne R" <no@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97FEF2567CE65D4AM2@127.0.0.1...
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> What if I am preventing a crime, which is what I believe I will be
> doing?
If you were in the USA you *might* have *some* protection as a
"whistle blower", but you're not in the us so that is a moot point
> Surely Article 8 applies to individuals and not to people working in
> public institutions. The Freedom of Information Act makes this
> distinction in permitting others to ask about all the workings of public
> institutions except for private and personal matters.
>
> http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm
>
> A consultation given by an employee of a public institution would seem
> to be something available under the FOIA (provided privacy of the
> patient were observed). In the same way, it may be seen as possible to
> record that consulatation.
How on earth does the Freedom Of Information Act in the US apply to somebody
in the UK..?
Beside invasion of privacy (Doctors privacy, not just the patients privacy)
there's the issue of confidential doctor / patient communications that is
sacrosanct
> Certainly if I were the patient I would most probably have access to the
> records of the consultation under the Data Protection Act. Again, if I
> make my own records and I do so electronically then I do not see that as
> being a matter for prosecution.
>
> I will add again ... I'm guessing that some consumer camcorders may now
> small enough to hide on one's body. But I'm not well-off so I don't
> want to spend a ton of cash.
>
> Certainly camcorders are now small enough to hide in a bag with the lens
> pointing outwards through a hole in the bag but I guess I would need one
> with a wide-ish angle and a mic suited to picking up conversation in a
> small room.
>
> Can anyone recommend some models to put on my shortlist? Especially if
> they are end-of-line and good deals can be had at the moment.
You're going to alot of trouble for dubious results, and you might be
hurting,
not helping your case and or cause to be approaching it in such a covert
fashion
which would be highly illegal here in the USA...
For all the hassle you're going thru...GET ANOTHER DOCTOR...!
You say you can't get another MD, yet you're willing to spend time
and money that could be spend on another doctor... Yikes..!
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