Does a patient have a privilege to refuse to disclose confidential information to another patient?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from San Diego Trolley, Inc. v. Superior Court, 105 Cal.Rptr.2d 476, 87 Cal.App.4th 1083 (Cal. App. 2001):
"`[T]he patient ... has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between patient and psychotherapist ....' [Citation.]" (Menendez v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.4th 435, 447-448, 11 Cal.Rptr.2d 92, 834 P.2d 786.)
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