Older Records of Former Patients

question 17

Multiple Choice

Older records of former patients

• A)need to be kept in the physician's office indefinitely.
• B)can be stored in a clean,dry storage space.
• C)can be destroyed after 5 years.
• D)need to be kept in the physician's office for at least 7 years.

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