title: Patients and their medical records: it is time to embrace transparency.
authors.affiliation: Kirsten Patrick is Deputy Editor, CMAJ.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patrick
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033283:Patient Access to Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence