JAMA: "Ethical Implications of Patients and Families Secretly Recording Conversations With Physicians".
I don't think patients should record their physicians without their consent. However, I do strongly favor such recordings when both sides agree, as discussed in my February 2015 Forbes column, "Why You Should Record Your Doctor Visits".
But I also recognize that many states allow such surreptitious
recordings with only "one party" (patient) consent. Hence, I also agree
with the JAMA piece that physicians should probably start communicating as if their words were being permanently recorded by the patient.