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Volume 8 (2008) - March 2008

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Instant availability of patient records, but diminished availability of patient information: A multi-method study of GP's use of electronic patient records

Tom Christensen, Anders Grimsmo BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008, 8:12 (28 March 2008)

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While primary care physicians use electronic patient records (EPRs) efficiently and are satisfied with their overall availability, the functionality of EPRs must be improved to allow better representation of patient information and to avoid adding to the doctors’ administrative workload.

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Handheld computers for self-administered sensitive data collection: A comparative study in Peru

Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Walter H Curioso, Marco A Gonzales, Wilfredo Evangelista, Jesus M Castagnetto, Cesar P Carcamo, James P Hughes, Patricia J Garcia, Geoffrey P Garnett, King K Holmes BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008, 8:11 (19 March 2008)

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Should a colon cancer screening decision aid include the option of no testing? A comparative trial of two decision aids

Jennifer M Griffith, Marlie Fichter, Floyd J Fowler, Carmen Lewis, Michael P Pignone BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008, 8:10 (5 March 2008)

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