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. 1991 Sep;17(3):138-43.
doi: 10.1136/jme.17.3.138.

Medical records: practicalities and principles of patient possession

M L Gilhooly  1 , S M McGhee
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Medical records: practicalities and principles of patient possession

M L Gilhooly et al. J Med Ethics. 1991 Sep.

Abstract

This review of issues and research is in two parts: 1) practical problems surrounding patient-held records and 2) ethical arguments for and against patient-held records. We argue that research on patient-held records indicates that there are no substantial practical drawbacks and considerable ethical benefits to be derived from giving patients custody of their medical records.

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