Medical records are scrutinised for medicolegal, clinical, job promtional and employability reasons, and reliable sources of personal health data and health information, so are very reliable starting points from which to seek further health information by patients who are in a continuing care pathway. .
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HIFA profile: Richard Fitton is a retired family doctor - GP. Professional interests: Health literacy, patient partnership of trust and implementation of healthcare with professionals, family and public involvement in the prevention of modern lifestyle diseases, patients using access to professional records to overcome confidentiality barriers to care, patients as part of the policing of the use of their patient data Email address: richardpeterfitton7 AT gmail.com