Discussion on Legal Issues of Drug Records
- VernacularTitle:药历相关法律问题探讨
- Author:
Gan XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug record;
Medical record;
Legal issues
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide suggestions for the documentation and management of drug records.METHODS:To analysis the related legal problems of relationships between drug records and medical records,medication records and patient rights,drug records' role as evidence,legal responsibility and risk,countermeasures and recommendations will be presented.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:From the legal perspective,the drug record can be used as evidence as medical record and the inappropriate documentation of medication record may lead to legal responsibility.It is important to have a good understanding of the legal meaning of drug records,improve the documentation of drug records and enhance the management of drug records.