PRESERVATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS- AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

Authors

  • Sanju Singh MHA (AIIMS) Senior Resident, Dept of Hospital Administration, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • U S Sinha Professor & Head Dept of Forensic Medicine, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, U.P
  • N K Sharma Chief Medical Record Officer All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Medical Record, Preservation, Micro Filming

Abstract

The diagnostic reports, clinical as well as Para clinical care, medico-legal reports, birth and death certificates are various medical  records which are prepared in a hospital in the interest of patient, hospital and law the medical records required to be preserved  up to certain length of time and this article discussing the safe methods of preservation of medial record.

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Published

2006-01-30

How to Cite

PRESERVATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS- AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY . (2006). Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 3(3&4), 5–11. https://doi.org/10.48165/