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. 1984 Mar;10(1):27–28. doi: 10.1136/jme.10.1.27

Why patients should keep their own records.

V Coleman
PMCID: PMC1374924  PMID: 6708060

Abstract

Too many people now have access to confidential medical information. Patients are becoming justifiably wary and the doctor-patient relationship is deteriorating. We can avert the developing crisis by allowing patients to keep their own medical records at home. This will ensure that confidentiality is respected and that patients continue to trust their doctors.

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