Who has a legal right to request copies of a patient's radiographs?
A) Another dentist
B) The patient
C) An insurance company
D) All of the above
D
Explanation: A) Patients may request a copy of their radiographs if they decide to change dentists, request a consultation with a dental specialist, or for any other reason. Insurance companies have the right to request pretreatment radiographs to evaluate the dental treatment plan for which services they will be paying.
B) Patients may request a copy of their radiographs if they decide to change dentists, request a consultation with a dental specialist, or for any other reason. Insurance companies have the right to request pretreatment radiographs to evaluate the dental treatment plan for which services they will be paying.
C) Patients may request a copy of their radiographs if they decide to change dentists, request a consultation with a dental specialist, or for any other reason. Insurance companies have the right to request pretreatment radiographs to evaluate the dental treatment plan for which services they will be paying.
D) Patients may request a copy of their radiographs if they decide to change dentists, request a consultation with a dental specialist, or for any other reason. Insurance companies have the right to request pretreatment radiographs to evaluate the dental treatment plan for which services they will be paying.
You might also like to view...
Your patient is a 70-year-old man whose wife called EMS because her husband began exhibiting unusual behavior. Upon your arrival you introduce yourself to the patient, who responds, "Not until nine o'clock." This phenomenon is BEST described as:
A) expressive aphasia. B) receptive aphasia. C) unresponsive to verbal stimuli. D) disorientation to time.
Which of the following terms describes when a broad-spectrum antibiotic causes the eradication of microorganisms that are part of the normal flora?
a. tolerance b. prophylaxis c. resistance d. superinfection