Article 16 of the Regulations on Handling Medical Accidents shall be sealed and unsealed in the presence of both doctors and patients when a medical accident dispute occurs. Sealed medical records can be copied and kept by medical institutions. "General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)" Article 125 * * * Medical institutions and their medical staff shall fill in and properly keep medical records such as hospitalization records, doctor's orders, inspection reports, operation and anesthesia records, pathological data and nursing records. If the patient requests to consult and copy the medical records specified in the preceding paragraph, the medical institution shall provide them in time.