Following a visit to a physician's office, the physician wrote the patient a letter informing her that she had a sexually transmitted disease.The patient showed the letter to two or three friends.When the physician came to her home to talk with her about it, a friend was visiting her, and the patient discussed the matter in the presence of the physician and the friend.The patient then sued the physician for breach of confidentiality.

Did the physician breach her confidentiality?Explain and substantiate how you came to your conclusion.