Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Preservation of medical records- An essential part of health care delivery

  • Author:
  • Sanju Singh1, U.S. Sinha2, N. K. Sharma3
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2005
  • Page Number: 1 to 7

1Senior Resident, Dept of Hospital Administration, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

2Dept of Forensic Medicine, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, U.P

3All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Abstract

The diagnostic reports, clinical as well as Para clinical care, medico-legal reports, birth and death certificates are various medical records which are prepared in a hospital in the interest of patient, hospital and law the medical records required to be preserved up to certain length of time and this article discussing the safe methods of preservation of medial record.

Keywords

Medical Record, Preservation, Micro Filming