Your medical records provide a timeline of your health journey. By reviewing them, you can see how your health has changed and understand the impact of different treatments.
Medical records offer crucial insights into your health. Picture: Cottonbro studios/PexelsMedical records are essential tools that offer insights into your health and provide reminders about treatment recommendations.
Dr Robert Shmerling, the senior faculty editor at Harvard Health Publishing, says studies have found that stigmatising language in medical notes could negatively impact patients.Reading your medical records might require some effort, but the benefits are well worth it. Picture: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels
If you find confusing or bothersome language in your medical notes, it’s important to address it. This is to promote transparency and communication between patients and health-care providers. Shmerling encourages patients to review their health-care providers’ notes. If you notice a substantial error or something unclear or objectionable, don’t hesitate to ask about it.
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