More than 90 percent of patients in one survey said they’d want to know what doctors write in their charts. The majority of doctors, though, are reluctant to share their notes. Time’s Alice Park explains why patients want to see their charts — and why many physicians are wary of the idea. Listen to the…
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NPR: Doctors Don’t Agree On Letting Patients See Notes
Every time you see the doctor, he or she writes a note about the encounter for the record. Normally you never see it. A lot of what’s in that note is objective stuff about your blood pressure, weight and blood count. But often your doctor puts down subjective impressions. Did you seem down? Anxious? Angry?…
