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Health documents on my computer: is my backup usable?

A backup needs protection and testing. Identify important files, their location and a way to recover them.

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General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.

Downloaded reports can be lost through breakdown or theft. Identify important files kept only on your own devices.

Choose a suitable backup method and regular schedule. An old copy may omit documents added since it was made.

Disconnect an external backup drive afterwards: malware can also affect a copy that remains connected.

Protect copies like originals, including encryption and safe storage. Keep a copy away from the location of the main files.

Test recovery of a file without overwriting the original. Check that it opens and the expected pages are readable.

These steps concern personal copies. They verify neither the document’s presence in a health portal nor its medical interpretation.

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