A patient came to the emergency room of the hospital complaining of nausea and chest pains. The nurse on duty refused to call a physician, determining that there was no need at that time. The patient died of a myocardial infarction minutes after leaving the hospital. The widow’s attorney attempted to review the records during discovery but found that they had been destroyed.
Answer the following questions after reading the case above:
1: Could the court presume that there was negligence or malpractice from this information?
2: What is the credibility of healthcare personnel when a medical record is destroyed, altered, or falsified?
3:Provide examples in your own words to support your response.
Briefly discuss the acceptable method of making changes in paper health records.
TEXTBOOK: MEA2235 Medical Law and Ethics Law, Liability & Ethics for the Medical Office Professional
978-1305972728 Flight, M.R. Cengage 2017 6th
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