Page 18 - Law And Rules Regarding Medical Record
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ii. Proper And Accurate Medical Documentation
• All Medical Documents are legally supportive documents in a court hearing.
• Properly justified procedures can be defended by peers in the event of conflict or litigation, but
when the notes are poorly made and suspicious, this may be difficult.
• Courts have a tendency to believe the memory of a patient rather than that of a doctor/nurse
