Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in California

medical records from dentist
I went to Dentist A and left to go to Dentist B. While at Dentist B I signed a release to have my records from Dentist A sent to Dentist B. I am now leaving Dentist B and they refuse to give me the records they have from Dentist A saying they are not allowed to give those to me. I do not believe that is true. I believe that once I had copies of my records sent from Dentist A to Dentist B they all became a part of my dental records, so that when I tell Dentist B I want my records, the ones from Dentist A would be included. Am I correct? If I am, what can I tell Dentist B to convince him. He thinks he is right by law.

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Asked on 11/17/04, 9:08 pm

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Re: medical records from dentist

Civil Code Section states, 56.12. "Upon demand by the patient [the medical provider] ....shall furnish a true copy [of the medical records] thereof.

The medical records include all documents in the medical provider's file. Call me directly at (619) 222-3504.

Answered on 11/22/04, 3:59 pm

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