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2021, Number 5

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Rev ADM 2021; 78 (5)

Legal considerations on medical charts in dentistry.

Tiol-Carrillo A

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 280-282
PDF size: 171.82 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The clinical file is considered a document of medical and legal importance where the data necessary to record the diagnosis and the treatments performed on each patient are integrated. One of the most important elements within the clinical records are the medical charts, documents through which de dentist reports on the general condition of the patient and the treatments performed appointment after appointment. There are specific laws in Mexico that guide the stomatologist on the minimum necessary components that a medical chart must have, however, one of the most common omissions of dentist is that, due to ignorance, due importance is not given to the preparation of an adequate medical chart, increasing the risk of legal problems. The aim of this article is to analyze the importance of the evolution charts within the clinical records, highlighting their clinical and legal importance.


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