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The statutes (A.R.S. § 12-2297) require a physician to retain the original or copies of a patient's medical records for a minimum of six years past the last visit if the patient is an adult. If the patient is a child, a doctor must maintain the records until the child is 21 or for at least six years past the last patient visit - whichever is longer.

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