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Digital radiography and electronic data storage from the perspective of legal requirements for record keeping.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14686680     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In some countries physicians and dentists are required by law to keep medical and dental records. These records not only serve as personal notes and memory aids but have to be in accordance with the necessary standard of care and may be used as evidence in litigation. Inadequate, incomplete or even missing records can lead to reversal of the burden of proof, resulting in a dramatically reduced chance of successful defence in litigation. The introduction of digital radiography and electronic data storage presents a new problem with respect to legal evidence, since digital data can easily be manipulated and industry is now required to provide adequate measures to prevent manipulations and forgery.
Authors:
L Figgener; C Runte
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0258-414X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Forensic Odontostomatol     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-22     Completed Date:  2004-03-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8501421     Medline TA:  J Forensic Odontostomatol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  40-4     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Universitaetsklinikum Muenster Zentrum fuer Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Waldeyerstrasse, Muenster, Germany. figgenl@uni-muenster.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Computer Security / legislation & jurisprudence,  standards
Confidentiality
Forensic Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence,  standards
Forms and Records Control / legislation & jurisprudence,  standards*
Germany
Humans
Information Storage and Retrieval / legislation & jurisprudence*,  standards*
Legislation, Medical*
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / legislation & jurisprudence*,  standards
Radiographic Image Enhancement / standards*

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