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Closed medical files are part of a system the US Navy uses to ensure that medical records remain in the custody of one of their affiliated hospitals at all times.

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A closed medical chart is one that will no longer be used because the patient is deceased. However, it may be reopened for legal purposes such as for evidence in a court case.

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