Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Utah
Relative's Medical Records
My stepfather is being treated for
multiple myeloma but he is
deteriorating very quickly. His
medical team is saying they are
almost out of ideas and soon they will
send him to hospice. I would like
copies of all his medical records, he is
very unresponsive so I can't ask him
to sign a release. I'm not convinced
the treatment team made any
mistakes but for weeks the
professionals in different
fields(oncology v.s. infectious disease
v.s. neurology) couldn't agree on a
treatment course. Do I have legal
rights to request copies of his medical
records?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Relative's Medical Records
You will need to get a power of attorney from your step father, or if he is not competent to sign one, you will need to be named as his conservator and guardian, which is a court action.
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