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...this law apparently restricts what a doctor can *say* to a patient. That's really unacceptable.
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As far as I can tell, it does not restrict what the doctor can SAY, but it does restrict what he can ASK.
There's a very important difference. He/she is still free to give advice or express views or opinions but can no longer, in an official capacity, demand information unrelated to the business transaction the patient and doctor are engaged in at the time.