"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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How it works in practice (or the abuse that occurs) does not change that
the
right to records is limited to those rights that are relevant.

The right to records is NOT limited to those rights that are relevant. The
only limitation is what the person to whom the records refer permits.

I can disclose my full medical history to my auto mechanic if I want. The
fact that those records are irrelevant to them fixing my car matters not one
bit. It's still legal for them to ask, and legal for me to agree to it.

A smart person won't allow disclosure of irrelevant records, but there's no
legal requirement for them to limit disclosure to relevant records.

Pete