title: Why patients should keep their own records.
abstract: Too many people now have access to confidential medical information. Patients are becoming justifiably wary and the doctor-patient relationship is deteriorating. We can avert the developing crisis by allowing patients to keep their own medical records at home. This will ensure that confidentiality is respected and that patients continue to trust their doctors.
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008499:Medical Records; D033283:Patient Access to Records; D028701:Patient Rights; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D035502:Trust