Which is a legal consideration that applies to the retention of health care records?
A) Available storage and methods of destruction.
B) Decision made by the health information committee.
C) Length of time required by statute and regulation.
D) Policy established by the health care institution.
C
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a. Whooping cough b. Tuberculosis c. Influenza d. Creutzfeldt-Jakob