Re: Dr. Gil Lederman who treated Harrison, fined $5,000

John Whelan wrote:
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> > John Whelan wrote:
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> > And, on a personal note, I have heard from others who know him that Dr.
> > Lederman is a really nice person.
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>     Donna, it's not about whether the Doctor is nice or not as
>     a person,

Did I say that it was?  I just mentioned it as a personal note.


> it about a code of medical ethics they must
>     follow for George's "emotional" health is as equally
>     important as "physical" health.

I never said that he shouldn't have followed the rules, although I
didn't read anywhere that it also specifically means that one can't talk
about one's emotional health.  He got in trouble by "revealing
personally identifiable information"


>     Lederman should have known
>     better.

I suppose he didn't, and that was his mistake.


>     He simply did not get permission to discuss this
>     and that's where he "goofed".  And in the course of his
>     conversation with the press, giving out ones business
>     phone number like that was the other mistake.  That
>     probably even sunk him even further.

I honestly don't think that played a part in any of this.


>     If I were
>     looking at it from the viewpoint of Olivia Harrison, I would
>     be very upset that not only did the doctor not get
>     permission to discuss the late Beatle's health, but
>     also took advantage to promote one's own medical
>     business at the same time.

Or maybe she just had a personal problem with him?


>     Lederman blew it and
>     that's why he was fined $5,000.

Agreed.