Medical records, medical audit, and community hospitals.
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A survey of community hospitals suggests a need for improving medical records and communications and introducing review procedures. A new and extended system based on an A4 size unit record is described. The benefits of a medical audit procedure in which all general practitioners and senior nurses participate are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 26 163 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976