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What kind effect can a patient do by obtaining acces to his or her medical records?
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∙ 13y ago
There is no effect if a patient gets their records. Their disease is the same, and they are treated the same.
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Does hipaa affect the patients accessto his medical records if so describe the effect and the procedure for obtaining acces?
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