A Patient Who Is Very Angry and Is Leaving the Hospital

Multiple Choice

A patient who is very angry and is leaving the hospital against medical advice (AMA) demands to have the medical record to take, because it is her personal property. An appropriate response would be:

A) "Certainly. This hospital doesn't need to keep it if you are leaving and will not be returning here."
B) "You are entitled to the information in your medical record, but the medical record is the property of the hospital. I will see about having a copy made for you."
C) "The information in your medical record is confidential, and you cannot leave this facility with it."
D) "Because you are leaving against the medical advice of your primary care provider, you may not have the medical record."