Medical records are:
A. legal documents
B. not legal documents if kept electronically
C. always the property of the patient
D. never the property of the patient
E. legal documents only when a subpoena has been issued
A. legal documents
A medical record is a legal document, whether on paper or electronically. While the patient has a right to a copy of the record, the record is the property of the provider(s).
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