Hormones can be classified into following three groups on the basis of their chemical structure: i. Amino acid derivatives ii.Peptide hormones iii. Lipid derivatives AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES Amino acid derivatives are relatively small molecules that are structurally similar to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.ormones can be classified into following three groups on the basis of their chemical structure: i. Amino acid derivatives ii.
It is the practitioner's responsibility to maintain the certificates and any other continuing competency forms or records for six years following renewal. Do not send any forms or documents to the Board of Medicine unless requested to do so.
State laws may require a health care provider keep a patient's medical records for a certain period of time. Under PA law, a doctor must keep a patient's medical record for at least 7 years after the last treatment date. The exception is for the medical records of a minor, those records must be kept until 1 year after the minor reaches the age of majority or for 7 years, whichever is longer. Similarly, hospitals must keep medical records for at least 7 years after a patient is discharged from the hospital. Hospital records of minors must be kept until age of majority plus 7 years. In practice, many health care providers keep their medical records longer. And for as long as those records are kept, a patient has a right to see them.