The patient brings suit against a health care provider. How does this action affect the confidentiality of the patient's medical record?
1. The record remains confidential and may only be accessed by the patient's attorney.
2. The record becomes discoverable by all parties to the suit.
3. The record loses confidentiality and is discoverable by any interested party.
4. The record is used only as needed to preserve confidentiality.
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Rationale: As being the primary source to describe the course of the patient's evaluation, treatment, and change in condition, the medical record is a discoverable record available to all parties to the suit. It is not discoverable to anyone who is not involved in the suit.
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