KEEPING TRACK by Eleanor Laumark and Victoria Christianson

This valuable manual will help you to record and preserve your personal health records and preserve your personal health records and those of your family. Possession of this vital information will help you to get the most from doctors, nurses, and other members of the health care professions-and to have more personal control in maintaining your own good health.

Packed with easy-to-follow instructions, easy-to-use medical record forms…and practical health advice.

You can actively guide and control your own health care… selecting from the dozens of professional medical forms in this book those you need to meet your own needs.

A Practical List of Contents
Instructions and sample forms
‧Medical reference numbers
‧Health history and habits
‧Special records for women
‧Childhood records
‧Test results
‧Forms for special needs
‧Present illnesses or problems

Guidelines for good health
Patients’ rights concerning medical records
Blank forms for your own medical records
Medical abbreviations and definitions
Authorization for release of medical information
State immunization laws
Patients’ Bill of Rights