Page 16 - Law And Rules Regarding Medical Record

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i. Proper Documentation

Tips for - record keeping

• Remember patients have a right to access their own medical records under Promotion of Access
to Information Act (PAIA), No 2 of 2000.

• Risks can never be eradicated, even with best practice, only reduced.

➢ Good record-keeping helps to maintain best practice, aiding clear communication between

professionals, and demonstrates that best practice has been followed.