This is an issue (even in the US and Europe, where laws are going to at best protect you from some of the possible abuses). I wrote on this also from a similar

This is an issue (even in the US and Europe, where laws are going to at best protect you from some of the possible abuses). I wrote on this also from a similar point of view: http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2008/03/do-not-let-your-medical-records-be-used-against-you/ http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2008/03/do-not-let-your-medic...