Records can be withheld from patients if
the records may cause harm to the patient
the patient is entering a long-term care facility
there is an impending lawsuit
the physician does not like the patient
the records may cause harm to the patient
Rationale: The doctrine of professional discretion states that records can be withheld from patients if the information can be reasonably expected to cause harm to the patient such as those associated with psychiatric, drug, and alcohol treatments.
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