The patient demands to see the actual medical record of a hospitalization that occurred 1 year ago. How should the hospital handle this request?
A) Deny the demand; the patient has no legal right to this record.
B) Have the patient come to the hospital to review the original record.
C) Send the patient a copy of the medical record by registered mail.
D) Do not comply with this demand unless the patient provides a subpoena for the record.

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Rationale 1: The patient does have a legal right to view the record.
Rationale 2: In this case, the hospital should have the patient come to the hospital to review the original record. The patient should be monitored while reviewing this record.
Rationale 3: Making a copy of the record for the patient does not fulfill the patient's demand or the patient's right to see the original.
Rationale 4: Since the patient has a right to see the original record, there is no need for a subpoena.

The Patient Demands to See the Actual Medical Record of a Hospitalization