Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Patient Access to Records

The freedom of patients to review their own medical, genetic, or other health-related records.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The freedom of patients to review their own medical, genetic, or other health-related records.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Open Notes
  • OpenNotes
  • Note, Open
  • Notes, Open
  • Open Note
  • OpenNote

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8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2003; use PATIENT RIGHTS 2002, use PATIENT ADVOCACY 1992-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Patient Advocacy (1974-2002)
  • Patient Rights (2000-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patient Access to Records. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033283
  2. Patient Access to Records. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_record_access_in_the_United_Kingdom
  3. Patient Access to Records. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22907658