Missing medical records: an obstacle to archival survey-research in a rural community in South Africa

Keeping good quality medical records is an essential yet oftenneglected part of a health-care practitioner’s workload. In South Africa, by lawall health care facilities are required to retain medical records for a minimum ofsix years after the cessation of a patient’s treatment. In an archival surve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L. Wegner, A. Rhoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/24