Is there such a thing as patient-doctor confidentiality?

[Anonymous]

My doctor told me that he loves truffles, and I told someone that he told me that, which got back to him. He said I "violated patient-doctor confidentiality"

Was it right for me to apologize that I betrayed his confidence and promise that it would never happen again?

[SaoirseS]

He's probably joking with you. There's no medical information involved.

[slatyb]

Ridiculous. That rule is for the protection of patients, not doctors. See someone else.