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How long does the CPSO recommend keeping medical records after the last encounter with a client?<\/p>\n","answers":["

15 years due to a provision in the limitation act of 2002.<\/p>\n","

10 years for adults<\/p>\n","

10 years after a childs 18th birthday<\/p>\n","

10 years after the child turns 18 or would have turned 18<\/p>\n"]},{"subContentId":"3cedbe5a-3992-4ba0-9e48-6249035c4378","question":"

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10 years after a childs 18th birthday<\/p>\n","

10 years after the child turns 18 or would have turned 18<\/p>\n"]},{"subContentId":"f6acec2f-59af-4edc-98aa-8dee0fa275f5","question":"

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10 years after a childs 18th birthday<\/p>\n","

15 years due to a provision in the limitation act of 2002.<\/p>\n","

10 years for adults<\/p>\n"]},{"subContentId":"65b17f7c-9b88-4c79-9ee6-29c6cff0f3a3","question":"

May a physician charge for transferring records to another physician?<\/p>\n","answers":["

Yes a reasonable recovery fee for copying, transfer and review is allowed.<\/p>\n","

No, physicians have a duty to care for clients and should do this as part of their regular duties<\/p>\n","

It depends on how much work is involved<\/p>\n"]},{"subContentId":"960b0902-52be-47f7-a285-54fb3e3dca24","question":"

If a physician ceases to practice how long must they keep the patient's medical records?<\/p>\n","answers":["

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10 years for adults<\/p>\n","

10 years after the child turns 18 or would have turned 18<\/p>\n"]}],"overallFeedback":[{"from":0,"to":100}],"behaviour":{"autoContinue":true,"timeoutCorrect":2000,"timeoutWrong":3000,"soundEffectsEnabled":true,"enableRetry":true,"enableSolutionsButton":true,"passPercentage":100},"l10n":{"nextButtonLabel":"Next question","showSolutionButtonLabel":"Show solution","retryButtonLabel":"Retry","solutionViewTitle":"Solution list","correctText":"Correct!","incorrectText":"Incorrect!","muteButtonLabel":"Mute feedback sound","closeButtonLabel":"Close","slideOfTotal":"Slide :num of :total","scoreBarLabel":"You got :num out of :total points","solutionListQuestionNumber":"Question :num"}}

CPSO on Disposing Medical Charts

Kimberlee Carter