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There are many types of medical records. Most recently electronic medical records are used because they are the most efficient. Purposes include quick searching and organization.
Transcriptionists are often independent contractors that take time transcribing and editing reports. There are two major fields that transcriptionists may transcribe records for: medical and legal. If hiring a medical transcriptionists, one would be able to get doctor records into written reports. A legal transcriptionists may be hired to help create and edit legal dictations. Overall transcriptionists are used to help convert documents in the medical and legal profession.
No, medical records are not a source of law. They may be used as evidence in legal proceedings, but they do not have the authority to establish or interpret laws. Legal sources include statutes, regulations, case law, and legal precedent.
Marijuana is not legal in any state, however California has decriminalized it and it is only suppose to be used for medicinal purposes.
Closed medical files are part of a system the US Navy uses to ensure that medical records remain in the custody of one of their affiliated hospitals at all times.
it is illegal in most countries but some still allow it it is also legal in some countries if it is used for medical purposes.
A 5840n alcohol test is one that specifically looks for ethanol. This is used for both medical and legal purposes.
No, not generally. Many medical records, and the notations made in medical files, are unsigned and un-witnessed. They may be introduced as EVIDENCE and used in a case but generally, in and of themselves, they are not considered "legal" documents.
Right now Marijuana is illegal in the United States, otherwise, it could be used for medical purposes. It has compounds in it that are quite useful for pain relief and are safer than aspirin. Those could be extracted chemically if Congress would make it legal to do so.
Whether release of medical information by your friend is legal depends on the context. If your friend learned the information while working in a health facility you've used, disclosure is not legal. If your friend learned the information through conversation with you, there's no legal remedy.
EHR software is used by medical coders and billers to justify financial reimbursement from insurance companies and maintain a legal record of medical events.
alcohole is used for medical purposes such as alcohole wipes.