incomplete information:

[GingerSue]

I am just remembering a situation (many years ago),

in which regular home visits were made to a young

client. I was only in once myself, but it seems that

the young client did not want to provide the name of

his/her physician.

There would have been doctor's orders provided to the

agency (and it is possible that the orders came from a

different doctor - other than the patient's GP)

I do remember that I asked him/her and he/she declined

to provide the name of the physician.

Is it possible that the patient can withhold the name of

the physician (withhold the name from the nurses who

visit, but maybe provided it to the agency?)