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yes, predating and backdating in most states is prohibited because it can signify some dishonesty if presented in front of a jury. Late entries, like 30 days later would be suspicious, like why would you go into a patients record after you finalized it? the new electronic systems are not like the olden days where everything was hand written. Now, the computer stamps the record to show when it was entered and changed. So its best to just create a brand new date to make a note

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