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Originally Posted by GeoGeo
I couldn't get my medical records from a doctor's office when I lived in another state. They told me that the records did not belong to me. They said the records belonged to the doctor's office. I don't remember what I had to do, but I had to stir the pot, so to speak. They had taken x-rays of me and were treating me. I got those x-rays and when I showed them to another doctor, he said I didn't have what they said I had.
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They are correct, the records DO NOT belong to you, they belong to the doctor. The doctor is also legally responsible for keeping them for 7 years or transferring them to a new doctor or the patient. They CANNOT withhold the information and you are legally entitled to copies, usually for a copy fee set by law. As far as the x-ray findings go, it is not unusual to have differing opinions. But I very much doubt the original doctor interpreted the x rays wrong, KNEW he was wrong, and then INTENTIONALLY withheld the records. Sounds more like an uninformed or uncooperative staff member.