title: President Franklin D Roosevelt (1882-1945) and Doctor Frank Howard Lahey's (1880-1953) dilemma: The complexities of medical confidentiality with World Leaders.
abstract: In the months before the Presidential Election of November 1944, there were serious concerns about the health of President Franklin D Roosevelt. He had lost considerable weight and his once robust appearance had given way to a tired and haggard look. Despite these worrisome observations, Vice-Admiral Ross T McIntire, who served as Franklin Roosevelt's personal physician from 1933 until Roosevelt's death, lied when he proclaimed Roosevelt to be in 'excellent condition for a man of his age'. The truth about Roosevelt's health was further obscured when Roosevelt's medical records disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Lahey Clinic, USA USAdavid.steinberg@lahey.org.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D035082:Federal Government / Q000266:history; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
keywords: Frank Howard Lahey; Franklin D Roosevelt; medical confidentiality