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Why Patient-Friendly Documents Should Not Require Losing Clinical Provenance
Plain-language presentation can remain grounded in the same source document, with citations and refusal when the answer is not contained there.
The bounded UD model
UDR records the changing document and lineage. UDS preserves an exact sealed state. BrowserCarrier carries a readable offline presentation and the original UD. Local document intelligence can answer from contained text with citations and refuse unsupported questions.
What this does not establish
Technical provenance and cryptographic integrity do not establish clinical truth, identity assurance, HIPAA compliance, medical necessity, patient-safety outcomes or regulatory approval. Production healthcare use requires a governed implementation around the document.