Dorris v. Detroit Osteopathic Hospital Corp.

Supreme Court of Michigan · Decided 1999-06-09

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BRICKLEY, J. We granted leave in these cases to determine if the physician-patient privilege set forth in MCL 600.2157; MSA 27A.2157 prevents the defendant hospitals from disclosing the identity of unknown third-party patients. We hold that the names of unknown patients are protected by the physician-patient privilege, and that defendant hospitals have a duty to refrain from disclos…

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