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