Can more than one physician view a patients medical record?
When more than one physician is providing care to a single patient, it is assumed that information regarding the care and treatment of that patient is shared between them. The implicit patient consent allows two or more physicians to transfer relevant medical information that includes documents arising from consultations with laboratory and radiology professionals, and/or from the services of rehabilitation, mental health, social work, nursing and dietary practitioners, as well as other regulated healthcare professionals.
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