A colleague recently passed away, and the wife has been left to close the office. I wondered how the files would be dealt with. My MD closed his office and I have no idea where my file went.
In the event of a practitioner closing an office or, if the practitioner dies, how are the files disposed of? Do you offer the file to the patient, does the spouse have to store it, does someone have to retain the file? What are the legalities?