I've never had a patient ask for their medical records...and frankly they wouldn't understand them if they saw it. It's filled with doctor's handwriting, abbrev

I've never had a patient ask for their medical records...and frankly they wouldn't understand them if they saw it. It's filled with doctor's handwriting, abbreviations like OM(otitis media), PRN(take med as needed), etc. It's mostly a reflection of what the patient has told the doctor and doesn't contain much information that is useful to the patient. It would be better to ask the doctor your questions directly. If you read the chart and asked me "hey what's this?" for every question I would be tired of you within 2 minutes and tell you not to worry. If it was important I would tell you.