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specific patients such as those in hospital or other care facilities . Physicians are advised to take reasonable steps to arrange for the ongoing care of all patients and consider providing additional assistance to complex or marginalized patients . However , it is also recognized that arranging ongoing care for patients will not be possible in many circumstances .
Two options are outlined that are available to physicians in respect to medical records upon the closure of a medical practice : that they either be transferred to another person legally authorized to hold them or be retained . The draft policy also notes the exception
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contained in regulation that allows for a shortened period of retention for family medicine and primary care medical records in the case of a physician who ceases to practise medicine . The draft recognizes that , in some cases , a practice closure may be sudden , due to illness or death of the physician . In these instances , the actions articulated in this policy may be undertaken by a designate . The College recommends that physicians designate someone in advance to facilitate compliance with the policy in the event the physician is unable to do so . MD |
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