The medical record is considered a legal document and isoftentimes a very import

The medical record is considered a legal document and isoftentimes a very important piece of evidence in a lawsuit orcriminal trial. A lawsuit would typically be filed in the categoryof private law whereas a criminal trial would fall under thepublic law sector. Because the medical record is a legal documentit is involved in the judicial process and can be used in many waysthroughout the judicial process. To help your clerks betterunderstand the importance of the medical record and how it is usedin the judicial process prepare a PowerPoint presentationdiscussing the following topics: