In plain English
This term describes a person's connection to the patient. It covers ties based on family, legal status, or other personal connections.
In context
Here, it asks for the requester's or proxy's connection to the patient.
- Situation
- Managing records, consent forms, proxies, privacy, and information release
- What it communicates
- labels the field asking how the requester or proxy is related to the patient.
Meaning limits
By itself, this term names only the type of connection, not every detail of the person's involvement with the patient.
Examples
“Although he made the appointment, his relationship to the patient was friend, not a legal representative.”
“When Ana requested an update, the receptionist asked for her relationship to the patient.”