CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Patients have the right to obtain authentic information regarding their medical condition or ailment, method of treatment and options for treatment1. Patients have to be provided: Adequate information so that they can make an educated decision, give consent or withdraw consent for treatment.

Detailed explanation-2: -India Code: Section Details. (1) All persons with mental illness shall have the right to access their basic medical records as may be prescribed. (b) likelihood of harm to other persons.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The Patient has a right to his/her medical record and Respondent Hospital Authorities have a duty to provide the same under Right to Information Act, 2005, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, The Medical Council Act as per world medical ethics.

Detailed explanation-4: -The information documented in the health record is created by all healthcare professionals providing care and is used for continuity of care. It reflects and creates excellence in medical care and of Standards of Care. Documentation is legal protection for both patient and physician in the dispute over care.

Detailed explanation-5: -Medical records must be kept for at least 10 or 15 years after last attendance or official contact or access by or on behalf of patient, or until the patient attains the age of 25 years, depending on Peer Hospital Group category.