A defendant in a criminal case wants to obtain records of conversations with his psychotherapist. Which of the following best supports the protection of these records under the physician-patient privilege?
The records include general medical billing information.
The therapist is employed by a public hospital.
The patient discussed therapy sessions openly in court.
The communication between the patient and therapist was intended to be confidential.
The communication was intended to be confidential between the patient and therapist, which is the core basis for physician-patient privilege. This confidentiality ensures that such communications are protected from disclosure in legal proceedings.
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