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Under which of the following conditions can an original patient health record by physically removed from the hospital?
A.
when the patient is brought to the hospital emergency department following a motor vehicle accident and, after assessment, is transferred with his health record to a trauma designated emergency department at another hospital
B.
when the directory of health records is acting in response to a subpoena duces tecum and takes the health record to court
C.
when the patient is discharged by the physician and at the time of discharge is transported to a long-term care facility with his health record
D.
when the record is taken to a physician’s private office for a follow-up patient visit postdischarge
A subpoena duces tecum is a type of subpoena that requires the witness to produce a document or documents pertinent to a proceeding. From the Latin duces tecum, meaning "you shall bring with you
Why is B the correct answer? I thought in this case a copy of the record would be provided; not the original record.
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