[Robert DeLong]

So do you think Pam Geller is not telling the truth, or that the truth was not told to Pam?

[Steve_Seattle]

There are very strict rules about releasing medical records, even to members of one's own family. They are considered private, and cannot just be handed out to the public.

Having said that, it sounds like the authorities have been grossly negligent - maybe even criminally negligent - in handling other aspects of this case.

[Jim Noble]

I have no opinion about who is wrong.

The story is nonsense on its face, as anyone who deals with medical records knows.

The paper (or the electrons) belong to the provider. The information belongs to the patient, or in the case of a child to the legal guardian.

A legitimate request for copies cannot be refused, is never refused. To refuse is a crime.