The main reason attorneys use a subpoena duces tecum is:
a. it is a legal request that you are obligated to comply with.
b. it provides documentation of the patient's request.
c. to ensure that the right patient's chart is being copied.
d. to identify the healthcare workers responsible for providing care.
a. it is a legal request that you are obligated to comply with.
Feedback:
Correct: Correct!
Incorrect: In a subpoena, the patient is not requesting the records, the court is.
Incorrect: This is not an objective obtained through a subpoena.
Incorrect: This is not an objective obtained through a subpoena.
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