Posted by WorryGirl on May 2, 2003, at 15:17:55
In reply to Stealing medical records??, posted by Eggy on May 2, 2003, at 13:32:07
Hi Eggy (love that name!),
Legally, I don't know the answer to your question, but ethically I would think that you have every right to your medical records, although taking them without the doctor's permission might bar you from seeing that doctor again. Since everything is computerized these days, at least they should be able to print out additional copies.
I always assumed that you COULD request copies of your medical records as long as you are of legal age and not considered dangerous or mentally unstable. I definitely don't know this for a fact and would love to know the answer myself.
Mental health records are probably not viewable to the patient, since, for obvious reasons, the patient may or may not be stable enough to view them.
Good luck
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