Snow v. State

PARKS, Judge,

specially concurring:

I write separately to address the privilege which exists between physician and patient. As correctly explained by Judge Brett, only communications which are not intended to be disclosed to third parties fall within this privilege. See 12 O.S.1981, § 2503. Because this is a statutory privilege, and in derogation of common law, the legislation creating this privilege must be strictly construed. See State v. George, 575 P.2d 511, 515 (Kan.1978).

Hammonds v. State, 366 P.2d 111 (Okla.Crim.App.1961), which was decided under the old statute, involved a similar…