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This is an interesting question, I have received my own mammogram films, and some others, while other hospitals say they are ''their'' property. Perhaps it is a facility/doctor policy? I agree with you. If we as patients pay for them, they should be our property.
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∙ 15y agoIn almost all cases you own your X-rays, along with all your medical records. If you want them, just ask. Some doctors may be required to keep copies for some defined period of time but you should always be able to get copies of any medical records.
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∙ 7y agoYour record is the physical property of the hospital or company that performs the test. However, the patient him/herself controls the release of the information contained in the record.
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∙ 11y agoThe patient takes ownership of all medical records, including xrays. Doctors may file them in their office, but upon request by the patient they must hand them over.
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Who owns patient medical records?
The doctor and the patient.
Should i show my patient their xrays?
Yes. A patient should be fully informed of their medical condition and all treatment should be explained.
Who owns a patient's medical records?
The doctor and the patient.
Who owns the information contained within medical records?
The patient owns the information; the doctor owns the media or paper.
Who owns a patients records?
The doctor and the patient.
Who owns health care information about an individual patient not the record itself but the information in the record?
The patient.
Who owns your house plans that you paid an architect to design?
The Buyer owns the plans but the Architect owns the design. That simply means no reproducing (copying) without consent from the Architect.
What do xrays have to do with the holocaust?
They experimented with xrays on the prisoners in the concentration camps. Mostly at Auschwitz.
How much does a series of knee xrays cost?
I just got my xrays taken for my left knee, it was four xrays for $100, it may be more other places
Who owns the rights to the images in the Sistine Chapel?
The Vatican. The art was commissioned and paid for by them.
How much does a patient care technician get paid in Tampa?
15h
Bad when pregnant and take xrays?
Xrays are damaging to developing babies. Only as last resort.
