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Abstract:
Since the enactment of the drug and alcohol abuse related statutes in the early 1970s, medical record practitioners have been faced with technically confusing and difficult requirements for handling the records of such patients. The regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services in August 1987 are examined in this article, and the changes they bring about as well as the problems they create are discussed.
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