I agree mostly with you but I will add that I think that sacrificing privacy for the benefit of the majority is shortsighted in this case. People must be reassu

I agree mostly with you but I will add that I think that sacrificing privacy for the benefit of the majority is shortsighted in this case. People must be reassured they can talk freely to their doctors (as they do with their lawyers). I think this is way more important for public health than any study that may or may not improve public health.