A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the patient. The patient sued the medical worker for invasion of privacy. The suit probably fails because the friend was told out of concern for the patient's health.

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Although the medical worker may have had good intentions, sharing personal information about a patient without their consent is a violation of their privacy rights. The fact that it was told to a mutual friend out of concern for the patient's health does not necessarily absolve the medical worker of liability.

A Medical Worker Helped Care for a Patient