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European Institute for Health Records

The European Institute for Health Records is like a big book that holds important information about people's health. When someone goes to the doctor, they write information about what's wrong with them, what medicine they need, and what the doctor thinks they should do to get better. This information is really important so that when someone visits another doctor or goes to the hospital, the new doctor can learn about what happened before and how to help make them feel better.

The Institute is a special place that helps collect all this information about people's health. They keep it safe and organized so that doctors and nurses can find it easily when they need it. This helps to make sure everyone gets the right treatment and medicine for their health problems.

But, it's important to remember that not just anyone can see this information. Only the doctors and nurses who are taking care of the person can look at the health records. This way, everyone's private medical information stays protected and only used to help make them feel better.