OpenNotes creates patient power: Boost motivation by giving people access to their medical notes

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OpenNotes creates patient power: Boost motivation by giving people access to their medical notes

Richard Medlicott

Richard Medlicott

Working from home [Image: Mimi Thian on Unsplash]
Patients feel more in control of their care when they can see their medical notes, research suggests [Image: Mimi Thian on Unsplash]

Richard Medlicott takes a fresh look at opening up patients’ notes and comes down firmly in favour

The clear advantages of a patient portal in terms of booking appointments online and ordering repeat prescriptions don’t need much promotion. In a