Technology assessment. Patient information systems: unbiased information is key.

Successful patient information systems must have user-friendly services to transfer vast amounts of information. Whether it is preprinted discharge instructions for standard wound care, an algorithm-based triage discussion of one's chest pain, or simply a database to search out the current recommend...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nursing Management Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 50 - 53
Main Author: Bayne CG
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Mar97
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Successful patient information systems must have user-friendly services to transfer vast amounts of information. Whether it is preprinted discharge instructions for standard wound care, an algorithm-based triage discussion of one's chest pain, or simply a database to search out the current recommendations for flu shots or pediatric immunizations, the challenge for patient education in the communications revolution is high stakes indeed.