What doctors fear when patients can access their medical records freely

A large majority of English doctors feel that patients will worry more, as well as find their medical records more confusing than helpful, if they have access to those records. — Filepic

Most family doctors surveyed in England fear that giving patients online access to their medical records will increase their workload and the risks of litigation.

This was suggested by the results of the largest study of its kind, published Feb 1 (2024) in the open access journal BMJ Open.