2006-07-06 18:13:57 · 4 answers · asked by alientourist 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
After a person is deceased their medical records become public record and any can get them easily by filling out the proper paperwork. There is one catch, there has to be a need to know. All you need to find out their treating doctor or hospital and see if they still have them or if they are in storage. Fill out the proper paperwork and wait to get them.
2006-07-06 19:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by lignebur72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all you can really find out is cause of death. Most medical records now are kept closely guarded, i work in the healthcare field, and i had a guy scream at me because i wouldnt give him his wife's x-rays, she would have to sign a waiver (in person) granting me permission to let him have them. Plus keeping medical records is still a new practice 50-80 years. Alot of the time too since the records are considered legal documents and property of the MD they are often destroyed after patient and doctor are deceased. I have a few file cabinets full of dead people files.
2006-07-07 01:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by silverwaif77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be impossible due to HIPPA restrictions. I think the information is limited to a medical examiner, coroner, or funeral director. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased individual or to identify the cause of death.
2006-07-07 01:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Whatever! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the department of vital statics website for your state or call them i have pulled marriage rtecords off the state of florida page
so give it a shot i know records do exsist on thes epages just not sure of how it works outside of fla
2006-07-07 01:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋