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.
Intermediate care facilities must keep medical records for at least as long as the resident remains at the facility and five years thereafter, or in the case of a minor, five years after the resident reaches the age of majority. Health clinics must maintain client records for not less than five years.