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Abstract: Objective: To examine the effectiveness of delivering of computer-generated discharge summaries to general practice by email, fax, post and patient hand delivery.Design: Blinded, randomized controlled trial. A pre-study audit ascertaining baseline statistics and a follow-up survey were conducted with … Continued

Conclusions: Users of this CPOE system, which was used for almost a decade, were satisfied with the system’s ease of use and its effect on efficiency, workflow and medication safety although the system showed many usability problems and lacked some … Continued

CONCLUSION: We have demonstrated a degree of demographic bias in email access rates, negatively affecting those individuals with lower income, less employment, and lower education. Email based surveys directed at parents in pediatric emergency departments should include questions on income, … Continued

In this study, a literature review on blogs and blogging practices was conducted, followed by case study analyses of two separate sites that use blogging tools to help patients and other lay web end-users record health-related experiences. This paper explores … Continued

(Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).