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Supervisor shared my medical information

I am a therapist and currently 9 months pregnant. A couple of months ago I had to go to the hospital because of reduced fetal movement and I let my boss know as I had been sick the week prior and might have to miss a couple more days. While still out of the office, I received a message from a client saying they were sorry to hear I was in the hospital and they gave me well wishes. I was pissed but I was also still sick and weak and I didn't want my client to feel bad, so I didn't say anything. I feel like that information should not have been shared with anyone else, much less a client. They've not discussed with me how they share my medical condition with my clients and it's upsetting when my clients know I'm pregnant before they've even met me. I…


I am a therapist and currently 9 months pregnant. A couple of months ago I had to go to the hospital because of reduced fetal movement and I let my boss know as I had been sick the week prior and might have to miss a couple more days. While still out of the office, I received a message from a client saying they were sorry to hear I was in the hospital and they gave me well wishes. I was pissed but I was also still sick and weak and I didn't want my client to feel bad, so I didn't say anything. I feel like that information should not have been shared with anyone else, much less a client. They've not discussed with me how they share my medical condition with my clients and it's upsetting when my clients know I'm pregnant before they've even met me. I sent an email to my practice manager letting him know I feel it's an invasion of privacy for office staff to discuss my condition or treatment with patients. Is there anything else I should do about this?

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