Disasters and its Effects on Medical Records Department; a Case Report. The Importance of Protection of Patient Information from Flood Damages

Abstract

Introduction: Disasters whether natural or man-made can inflict widespread damage in every society. Disaster effects on hospitals were discussed by many specialties in many fields. The aim of this article was discussion disasters effect on medical records department, which responsible for safeguard keeping of patient medical records. Researches on scientific journal and internet have shown that the reports of disasters and their effects on medical records were rarely. So this article, for the first time discusses the flood effect on patient medical records from Iran. Keywords: Natural Disasters; Medical Records Department, Hospital; Disasters; Patients; Medical Records.