title: Using patients' records as a source of data.
abstract: This article discusses the use of patients' records as a data source. It examines the ethical issues involved in using patients' records, as well as their potential advantages and limitations.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services of Salford NHS Trust, University of Manchester.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McEvoy
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012107:Research Design