Mike Rutherford is the office manager for a group of psychologists. He has received a request from a local employer regarding one of the patients of the practice, Heather Jenkins. Heather has applied for a job as a driver and her prospective employer requires a medical report. Which of the following statements is correct? Click on your choice.
Mike may assume the patient's implied consent to send the medical report to the employer.
Mike must obtain the patient's express consent to send the medical report to the employer.