Requiring Practitioners Of Dentistry To Keep Records Of Their Patients

MALACAÑANGM a n i l a PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1575 REQUIRING PRACTITIONERS OF DENTISTRY TO KEEP RECORDS OF THEIR PATIENTS WHEREAS, the identification of persons is a necessary factor in solving crimes and in settling certain disputes such as claims for damages, insurance, and inheritance; WHEREAS, in those cases where the identification of persons cannot be established through the regular means, identification through definition has been proven to be necessary and effective; WHEREAS, however, records of dentition of persons are often not available due to the lack of systematic recording by dental practitioners of the dental history of their patients. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the following: Section 1. It shall be obligatory upon all practitioners of dentistry to keep and maintain an accurate and complete record of the dentition of all their patients which shall include a history and description of the patient's dentition and the treatments made thereon. Section 2. Upon the...