Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative

Abstract Background Access to medical data is important for health system research in South Africa. Researchers must obtain authorization from gatekeepers to enter hospitals and access medical records. They engage with street-level bureaucrats to retrieve specific records and extract necessary data....

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Main Authors: Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12285-9
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