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Can a medical physician withhold medical records from the patient until their outstanding balance is paid?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
A physician does not have the right to withhold a patient's medical records if he has an outstanding balance. This is a law in most states in the United States.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo, your medical records are by extent yours. There are many things doctors can do if you don't pay but this isn't one of them
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