Did the hospital have the right to destroy patient records

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For the Discussion Board post, A patient came to the emergency room of the hospital complaining of nausea and chest pains. The nurse on duty refused to call a health care provider, determining that there was no need at that time. The patient died of a myocardial infarction minutes after leaving the hospital. The widow's attorney attempted to review the records during discovery but found that they had been destroyed. Did the hospital have the right to destroy the patient's records? Why?

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