When the Titanic sank, the safety of women and children came first. But when the Lusitania went down three years later, it was a case of survival of the fittest. A painstaking analysis of passenger data from the two vessels revealed that captain's orders to allow women and children off first were adhered to when the Titanic hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912.
(e) HIV-positive confidential test results including serology and medical records must be maintained for 7 years after the patient's death, if known, or 18 years from the last date of service.
All records required by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act must be retained a minimum of six years. As far as patient medical records, ethically the physician is bound to recognize that the interests of the patient are paramount.f you are trying to locate a previous provider and cannot find an address, you can search our doc finder or look on the medical boardâs website. If it has been 10 years since your last visit with a physician, it is likely your medical records have been destroyed.