Transferring records between practitioners

[Rhonda Bird]

S.V.Swamy wrote

<<<<<< By the way in India, it is not possible to get a record of the
treatment
In Australia it is definitely possible to get records from other homeopaths,
but I personally do so with the expressed permission of the patient. Some
practitioners, including doctors, try to get a bit of an attitude about
this, though if it comes from the patient's insistence - well, they have a
right to their personal records. With that in mind, I never, ever put down
anything that could be taken by the patient to be offensive - usually put
things in quotation to show that what is written is actual comment by the
patient. I will put my own observations, factual, but not rude e.g. I
wouldn't write "lady looks fat", but would put "squishy appearance" (Calc
Carb e.g.), or ask them for their weight and record this.

Regards, rhonda

[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

In New Zealand, all the medical information belongs to the patient, so
at any request a copy of the chart MUST be given to the patient, as well
as lab results, X Rays (those may have to be returned), etc,.....

It does not matter who the practitioner is, conventional or not, this is
the patient's health and life, therefore his/her property. Makes
sense........

Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".

[Dave Hartley]

Makes perfect sense, provided that the practitioner should be allowed to
express plainly "lady is fat" without fear of repercussion.
Ideally, perhaps it would be best to allow *some* privacy of the
practitioner's thoughts.
Dave Hartley
www.Mr-Notebook.com
www.localcomputermart.com/dave
Seattle, WA 425.820.7443
Asheville, NC 828.285.0240

[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

There are always ways to write horrible things in a polite and clinical
manner.
For example "fat" can be written "overweight", "seriously overweight",
"BMI high or extremely high", etc......
Loquacious or extremely loquacious instead of babbling........
Strong body odour instead of stinking........

I write in the file the same way I talk to the patient; when I quote the
patient, it is clearly mentioned.
Then I believe I am entitled to my opinion and if I want to write it in
the chart, nobody can prevent me to. I guess I am very lucky to live in
a place where litigation is not yet becoming the main preoccupation in
medical practice........

Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".

[Peter Quenter]

>......... all the medical information belongs to the
patient, so
at any request a copy of the chart MUST be given to the
patient, as well
as lab results, X Rays (those may have to be returned),
etc,.....
his/her property.

indeed -
I have read it thusly:
" the *file* is property to the clinic/physician - the
information contained therein belongs to the client - thus,
at any time the client may receive a copy of the files " -
and thus also, I would add, charging the client with more
than the fees for copying and possibly postage, seems not
quite appropriate ( I have heard clients being charged
$70,- to receive a copy of their 5-page files ...)

best
peter