Birth Control Pill /Advice

Updated on February 01, 2012
C.W. asks from Boaz, AL
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what would you do if your best friend daughter cindy come into the doctor office where you work seeking birth control pill and advice

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J.B.

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Keep my mouth shut. You work in a doctor's office, so you should know about confidentiality. Be glad she's looking to protect herself from unwanted pregnancy.

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T.N.

answers from Albany on

I would admire her for being a smart girl and taking care of herself (unless she's 8 years old, of course).

Patient confidentiality from an employee's point of view.

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S.W.

answers from Minneapolis on

Nothing, except be very, very glad she wasn't coming to the doctor's office for a pregnancy test...

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H.G.

answers from Dallas on

Treat her like any other patient. Your sworn by privacy right????? Mind my own business is what I would do.

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T.S.

answers from Washington DC on

If you work in a doctors office you must KNOW the rules about confidentiality. I don't quite see what the question is. Either you already know the answer and are asking this just to stir things up, or you are considering breaking the girls trust and THE LAW.

Just do your job and carry on.

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D.K.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Provide her with confidential birth control, like I would any other patient. Good for her for seeking birth control.

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S.C.

answers from Des Moines on

Thiink about HIPAA and fines and unemployment!

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X.O.

answers from Chicago on

As an employee with access to her medical information, you are bound by the HIPPA laws to keep her visit confidential. However, you MAY speak to the girl, herself, and encourage her to discuss it with her mother.

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R.A.

answers from Providence on

Well, HIPAA laws are in place, so you would be bound by confidentiality in the first place. I would talk to her like I would any other patient. As far as I am concerned, she is taking the more proactive, responsible thing in seeking advice and birth control. In today's world, it's the smarter thing to do. So, good for her.

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S.P.

answers from Birmingham on

You don't mention her age. I graduated high school when I was 17 and got on birth control pills by my self at that time. From a professional stand point, you should answer her questions and treat her like any other well meaning patient. Sounds like she doesn't want to be a young, single mom so in that case she's being very mature and responsible about getting on birth control pills. Being on birth control DOES NOT make you do something you wouldn't otherwise do, it just protects you from hopefully becoming pregnant before you are ready. I hope your office also shared with her that condoms would be needed to prevent the spread any disease.

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M.M.

answers from Chicago on

You are bound from saying anything. HIPPA.
And if caught, you can lose your job.

On a personal level, I don't think I'd say anything.
To me, that's not a place to butt in, and for all you know, her mom is aware of it.
When I wanted to go on the pill, my mom refused to take me and said "it's up to you"...she didn't agree with the pill for me. So I went to PP on my own and got started alone.

A.L.

answers from Dothan on

H.I.P.A. & patient confidentiality says you simply get her an appointment & in to see the Doc! If you are the one doing the chart, then do it, if you are the one taking vitals, take them, if you are the person who is supposed to answer basic questions then by all means answer them! This is ALL you should do other than saying, 'Hello'. Give her a welcoming hug & let the rest of what you are thinking of possibly doing, IE telling her mother, giving her a lecture, telling her she should not be engaging in sexual activities, etc. go, you are there in a professional capacity, you COULD lose your position for doing/saying ANYTHING else!

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M.P.

answers from Texarkana on

First of all I hope cindy is not her real name because you are now at risk for getting fired. HIPPA has very strict laws on medical records and everything being confidential. If your best friend's daughter ever sees this post she has full right to sue the dr office because of your lack of confidentiality and you will probably get fired. Has your boss gone over HIPPA with you? If not, you need to find out the laws about confidentiality. Saying all this, my advice if you want to keep your job is don't do anything. Minors have rights to birth control without parents having to be informed. That's just how the law is.

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G.B.

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I think if you want to lose your job or possibly get sued by "Cindy" I would keep my mouth shut.

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