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The | The regulatory body for doctors in British Columbia, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, requires all doctors to keep and securely store accurate records for every patient, with the date and type of service provided to the patient. Under the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84mg Personal Information Protection Act]'', doctors must make sure the information in your medical records is accurate and to keep it private. | ||
Under another [http://canlii.ca/t/842p law in BC], your doctor must keep your medical records for at least 16 years from the date of the last entry in the record. As well, your doctor must keep any records from when you were a minor (that is, under age 19) until you reach age 35, regardless of when the last entry in the record was made. | Under another [http://canlii.ca/t/842p law in BC], your doctor must keep your medical records for at least 16 years from the date of the last entry in the record. As well, your doctor must keep any records from when you were a minor (that is, under age 19) until you reach age 35, regardless of when the last entry in the record was made. | ||
