I generally agree with your observations,particularly with regard to patient privacy. I am not sure what state you're from. New York has recently strengthened its patient privacy law. The patient information, even a procedural matter, cannot be released to ANYONE except to the patient himself/herself without a written authorization.
On the other hand, Mao was a public figure and his privacy rights was somewhat restricted compared to a normal person. Dr. Li at least violated the generally accepted medical ethics. For example we know JFK was not very "active" among women, we have not seen any writings from his private dictor regarding his sexual habit, his virility, and sex adventures.
With regard to the close relationship between Wang Tung-shing and Dr. Li,assuming it was true, Wang violated the strict communist party organization discipline of secrecy by disclosing such a sensitive and life and death matter to a unrelated person simply because he was your close "political ally". Even Li Chien-nien was not notified of the events leading to the arrest of the Gang of Four.
On the other hand, Mao was a public figure and his privacy rights was somewhat restricted compared to a normal person. Dr. Li at least violated the generally accepted medical ethics. For example we know JFK was not very "active" among women, we have not seen any writings from his private dictor regarding his sexual habit, his virility, and sex adventures.
With regard to the close relationship between Wang Tung-shing and Dr. Li,assuming it was true, Wang violated the strict communist party organization discipline of secrecy by disclosing such a sensitive and life and death matter to a unrelated person simply because he was your close "political ally". Even Li Chien-nien was not notified of the events leading to the arrest of the Gang of Four.