Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4298578 | Journal of Surgical Education | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Accurate and thorough chart documentation is extremely important not only for patient continuity of care but also for medical legal risk reduction. It is common knowledge that a large percentage of court cases involving health care practitioners rely substantially on the chart documentation to determine outcomes. In this article, the authors have outlined particular court cases that illustrate the dramatic influence medical documentation has had in case law.
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Authors
John M. Lyons III, Jorge A. Martinez, J. Patrick O'Leary,