Had a rough year with dealing with several severe issues and left my girlfriend to the tune of "I can't do this anymore, everything is too much" almost 5 months ago. A couple months later had incredible revelations about life and I realized that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I...

Is is a violation of HIPPA law to disclose to one patient, that someone they know is also a patient of the same doctor's office?

Hi I am medical student(in dermotology), I have a patient whose biopsy report says mild hyperkeratosis and a thin granular layer.no keratotic follicular plugs seen,dermis also shows mild perivascular infiltration by mononuvlear cells and pigment incontinence.Melanophages are also seen.hydropic...