Talking to the woman's doctor crosses the legal line.
The museum is not authorized to discuss the woman's
health with her medical provider and, under HIPAA
rules, neither is the doctor!

--- Nicholas Burlakoff <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I would not recommend direct confrontation (also
> known as intervention)
> without professional advice. That could do as much
> damage as help. I would
> advise talking to the woman’s doctor (it being a
> small town) and asking the
> doctor to arrange for a family, doctor and friends’
> intervention. I the
> meantime the museum needs to distance the person
> from direct volunteering
> and any responsibilities that have legal
> consequences. This situation is not
> a joke, and it will not cure itself.
> nburlakoff


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