Podiatric surgery with an ankle block regional technique

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A 40-yr-old patient treated for schizophrenia underwent podiatric surgery with an ankle block regional technique. During the placement of the block, sedation was provided. As the sedative effects were decreasing, the patient started talking about harming his wife and father. He said "I want to kill them". When asked if he had a plan to do it, he said. "I'm going to shoot them, then stab them. When questioned if" he owned any guns he replied "I have lots of suns."While the patient was in the post-anesthesia care unit, the anesthesiologist contacted the psychiatrist on call by phone and a same-day psychiatric consultation was arranged through the emergency room. Both of the family members at risk were present in the surgery waiting area and were informed in private of the threats made against them. Both potential victims were thankful to have the warning. Can the patient sue the anesthesiologist for breach of patient confidentiality? Why or why not?

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