Surgeon may send patient list to local gym...seems unethical to me.

I went to my surgeon's support group last week. Patients there said they have been getting phone calls from a gym in the area stating that Dr. had sent them (the gym) a "prescription" for exercise for the patient. I've been mulling this over for a week. This seems wrong to me. I worked at a mental health office and we were never to even acknowledge that anyone was even a patient, let alone do anything like this. I'd appreciate your feedback on this one. My surgery date is coming fast (9/7). I trust his surgical skills, but...this has me in a quandry. I go to him this Tuesday for my pre-op appointment. Do I bring it up to him...his staff? Thanks for the input.

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