A hospital maintains medical records on all patients treated in the hospital. Who owns the information in the hospital records?

A. the treating physician
B. the patient
C. the hospital
D. the insurance company paying the bills
E. the surgeon


B. the patient

The facility where the medical records were created own the documents, but the patient owns the information they contain. On signing a release, patients may usually obtain access to or copies of their medical record.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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