In the Patient's Bill of Rights, there is a statement regarding the availability of the chart to the patient. What does it indicate regarding the patient's rights and the chart?
a. The patient has free access to the chart and may make and circulate copies of it to representing officers of the law
b. The patient may review the chart and ask for explanations regarding the information therein
c. The patient does not have access to the chart or the information therein
d. The chart is available only to official officers of the court
B
The information on a patient chart belongs to the patient. The actual chart does not. If a patient wants to examine a personal chart, the patient may do so with a hospital employee present. This gives access of the chart to the patient but prevents any changes from being made. If the patient wants a copy of the chart, one should be given because the information belongs to the patient, and with a copy, no changes can be made to the original chart.
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