Article 2 Medical records refer to the sum of words, symbols, charts, images, slices and other materials formed by medical personnel in the process of medical activities, including outpatient (emergency) medical records and inpatient medical records.
Article 3 A medical institution shall establish a medical record management system, set up a special department or be equipped with full-time (part-time) staff to be specifically responsible for the preservation and management of medical records of the institution.
Article 4 If a medical institution has outpatient (emergency) medical records, the medical institution shall be responsible for keeping the outpatient (emergency) medical records; Medical institutions have not established outpatient (emergency) medical records, and patients are responsible for keeping outpatient (emergency) medical records. Hospital medical records are kept by medical institutions.
Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of civil subjects, adjust civil relations, maintain social and economic order, meet the development requirements of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and promote socialist core values.