A clerk brings you a question about a request for information. The patient was treated meningitis at age 3 (15 years ago) . The patient is now 18. The patient's attorney is request information on the admission. You tell the clerk the information is
A) no longer available because your facility retains information for 10 years after the last patient visit.
B) available, but the attorney will have to obtain a court order before you will release it.
C) available, but the patient's parents will have to sign a consent for you to release it.
D) available and the patient may sign a consent to release the information in the record.
Correct Answer:
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