How long should records be kept? Although states may have different guidelines or laws, The Doctors Company recommends the following: Adult patients, 10 years from the date the patient was last seen. Minor patients, 28 years from the patient's birth. Deceased patients, five years from the date of death.
Medical Definition of ADLs (activities of daily living) ADLs (activities of daily living): The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure. The ability or inability to perform ADLs can be used as a very practical measure of ability/disability in many disorders.
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (although I think the âDâ simply means Difference!). ADHD is not the result of brain damage and it doesnât mean you are dumb. Often, but not always, it is inherited from a parent or close relative. ADHD is a neurobiochemical condition resulting from a malfunction in the transmitter system of the brain.