Electronic health record design for inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa medical record informatics
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Why sub-Saharan Africa lags in electronic health record adoption and possible strategies to increase its adoption in this region
Poor health information system has been identified as a major challenge in the health-care system in many developing countries including sub-Saharan African countries. Electronic health record (EHR) has been shown as an important tool to improve access to patient information with attendance improved quality of care. However, EHR has not been widely implemented/adopted in sub-Saharan Africa. Thi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific African
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2468-2276
DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00304