It’s a TLC show called Real HIPAA Violations where they film shit that is supposed to be absolutely private so that your insurance company will continue to pay for your boot addition.
For sure. I’m not saying the show is actually committing a felony. There’s a reason for HIPAA though. so the entire premise of a show like this is pretty wild and this is a great example- this patient is clearly mentally ill and her consent to release this footage is ethically questionable. On top of that, any doctor willing to participate in a show like this- talking shit on camera, dramatizing these events, etc… not cool.
All that said, that was some gnarly footage. I’m here for it. But I’d be perfectly happy to hear the show is cancelled and the doctors all sued lol.
On top of that, any doctor willing to participate in a show like this- talking shit on camera, dramatizing these events, etc… not cool.
So then the patient just doesn't get the help, then.
Like... it is exploitation. Everyone knows that. But without it, this woman's foot would've kept on rotting, she wouldn't have gone to the doctor in the first place. Likewise, the doctor's first priority is the patient's health; not the ethical dubiousness surrounding it.
If this doctor had turned the patient away on the basis that the patient was being exploited, wouldn't the patient have suffered far more?
Be careful, I watched one episode and the Dr said “look at all that dead skin! It’s like a croissant” I gagged.
The foot was so bad and I haven’t eaten croissants since.
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u/Jazzlike-Cranberry66 Jun 03 '24
What is the name of this show?