Sold at extremely high prices, a record $45,000 was paid for a single gallbladder (Barron 1991). To illustrate the avid market in this product, an Asian dealer in New York City was murdered in 1991 to obtain his profits from the sale of bear gallbladders.
In the absence of state law guidance, APA's Record Keeping Guidelines indicate that psychologists may consider maintaining full records for seven years after the last date of service or for three years after a minor patient reaches majority, whichever comes later.
Florida hospitals shall retain inpatient medical records, emergency room records, and outpatient/clinical records for seven years after the last entry. X-ray films are to be retained for seven years. Nursing homes must retain medical records a minimum of seven years after the last entry or retain until 24 years of age, whichever is longer.