In Germany, the protection of the confidentiality of the lawyer-client relationship is most commonly seen as a procedural question, and in cross-border cases it is therefore governed by the law of the forum. In the United States, by contrast, the classification of the attorney-client privilege...
However, such a system raises questions regarding medical confidentiality and the involvement of the family in the treatment.doi:10.1016/j.sger.2012.09.006Véronique DesjardinsIsabelle DufourSoins. Gérontologie