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What is "confidentiality" ......anyway? i have been under the care of the same orthopedic of and on since 1992 or so. intermittantly dependant on symptoms and pain. recently i had occasion to provide the doctor with a urine sample as this is all the rag

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Dr. James McClurg answered

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The : The drug screening is likely part of the mandates of the workers' compensation system in california. If this is the case you do not have the same privacy as a non-workers' compensation patient. That is simply the way it is.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

What is "confidentiality" ......anyway? i have been under the care of the same orthopedic of and on since 1992 or so. intermittantly dependant on symptoms and pain. recently i had occasion to provide the doctor with a urine sample as this is all the rag

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James McClurg answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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