Community Hospital Ass'n v. DIST. CT., ETC.

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• noting that \in many instances injustice can be caused\ by an overly broad application of the physician-patient privilege
• medical records of 140 patients were held discoverable after names, addresses, occupation and marital status was removed
• copies of medical records of 140 surgical patients of defendants surgeon and hospital ordered produced where records redacted to eliminate names, addresses, marital status, and occupation or employment of patients and to be filed with the court and sealed
• permitting discovery of medical records while protecting patient confidentiality

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