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One circumstance is if it were a situation where the lives of many may be harmed. Like in the cases of communicable disease that other people should be aware of. If it is of concern for the general public then that is the time where doctors may break the rule of confidentiality.

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Good question...only when a judge signs an order for it to be broken. That however is hardly ever done.

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when you have to give up records to doctor

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