Variation in clinical coding lists in UK general practice: A barrier to consistent data entry?

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 143-150

  Tai, Tracy Waize ^a   Anandarajah, Sobanna ^a   Dhoul, Neil ^a   de Lusignan, Simon ^a  

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

Author keywords

Family practice; Medical informatics; Medical records systems computerised; User computer interface; Vocabulary controlled

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CODING; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; CYSTITIS; DEPRESSION; DOCUMENTATION; FATIGUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART INFARCTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SORE THROAT; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATA DISPLAY; DEPRESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATICS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 36349024390     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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