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Ethics in Record Keeping

This document discusses ethics issues related to record keeping and confidentiality. It notes that records managers can face ethical challenges around improper disclosure, alteration, destruction or withholding of records. Examples of ethical record keeping include retaining records for legally mandated time periods, protecting records, and keeping records confidential.

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Ethics in Record Keeping

This document discusses ethics issues related to record keeping and confidentiality. It notes that records managers can face ethical challenges around improper disclosure, alteration, destruction or withholding of records. Examples of ethical record keeping include retaining records for legally mandated time periods, protecting records, and keeping records confidential.

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What are the ethics issues with respect to record keeping and confidentiality?

Records managers routinely encounter challenges that can present an ethical crisis, such as
improper disclosure, alteration, destruction or withholding of records. A proper records
management structure requires those in charge to practice professional ethics to ensure trust by
both clients and employees
What are three examples of ethical record keeping?
Examples of ethical record keeping include:

 Records are retained for a specific time period in accordance with legal standards. ...
 It is also the responsibility of the practitioner to protect the records. ...
 Record keeping requires confidentiality

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