excellence of care, if all detailed of all treatment both previous and current
are recorded in it. It may save repetition of X-ray and pathogens examination,
which is often necessary. If all notes in all previous investigation and treatment
are available to the doctor at the most recent admission or outpatient
consultation. More so, it can give valuable support evidence if needed in court
cases, AACMU (2011) patient present and past state of health is documented for
record purpose, it helps to analyze the patients present
illness in term of
diagnosis and prognosis, if document the consultants opinion about a patient,
it helps in the compilation of result of a diagnostic test being carried out on
a patient, it help to document the patient response to treatment, it brings
about effectiveness and efficiency in the treatment of a patient, it enables
patient legal interest can be protected, patient compensation from the
insurance company is made possible Babatunde (2008) a patient finds his health
records useful because it helps identify him, it allows, the patient obtain
adequate treatment, it also help the patient in legal and other needs Samuel
(2004) health records keeping affects the patient through for detailing
analysis of present and past state of health and illness in terms of diagnosis
and prognosis, for review of present illness and treatment and make continuity
of car, for treatment and for future care and references purpose (Kayode, 2008).
