Do patients have rights to request operative notes from a surgery? I had an umbilical hernia repair last year and requested my surgeons notes and reports and I was told by the receptionist that she needs to get permission to release the surgery notes to me. Is that typical? I kind of got a feeling of them hiding something. It could be paranoia- I watch way too much Grey's Anatomy. I'd like to have this info to share during consultations with P.S. because I'd like to have a tummy tuck done.
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Answer: Do patients have a rights to request operative notes form a surgery?
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