I would be hesitant to say that "most" clinics have video cameras now. It is important to balance video surveillance with HIPPA regulations. It is illegal for a doctor's office or physician to videotape a patient's examination unless they get explicit, signed, consent from the patient. Video surveillance IS allowed, but there are still certain laws pertaining to it. For the most part, they can only be used to catch illegal activity, such as breaking and entering, and are therefore mounted on the exterior of the building. Many only record in 48-hour blocks and then start over on a loop. I would be VERY surprised if a small town clinic still had surveillance tape after 8+ months on hand-if they had video surveillance at all. I have a chronic, progressive medical condition and I see a different specialist several times a month (cardiologist, pain management specialist, rhuematologist, gastroenterologist, ENT, orthopedist, and neurologist) and only one of those has a video camera and that's because they're located in a big office building with many other businesses inside, including a credit union.