Implications of the problem orientated medical record (POMR) for research using electronic GP databases: A comparison of the Doctors Independent Network Database (DIN) and the General Practice Research Database (GPRD)

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 4, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-11

  Carey, Iain M ^a   Cook, Derek G ^a   De Wilde, Stephen ^a   Bremner, Stephen A ^a   Richards, Nicky ^b   Caine, Steve ^b   Strachan, David P ^a   Hilton, Sean R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CompuFile Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOCTORS INDEPENDENT NETWORK DATABASE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE RESEARCH DATABASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 2942687640     PISSN: 14712296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-4-14     Document Type: Article

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