AdvertisementSmall Violations Of Medical Privacy Can Hurt Patients And Erode TrustDecember 10, 2015Charles OrnsteinfacebookEmailThe Medical Board of California accused Peter Brabeck's doctor in 2011 of overprescribing him controlled substances. Afterward, Brabeck, who lives near Carmel, Calif., learned the doctor had hired a private investigator and gave him Brabeck's medical records. (Ramin Rahimian for ProPublica)