Search for dissertations about: "computerised medical records systems"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words computerised medical records systems.
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1. Prerequisites and Responsibility for Appropriate Prescribing - the Prescribers' View
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore aspects of the subjective views and experiences of doctors as prescribers, focusing on responsibility for and factors of importance in achieving appropriate prescribing. To provide insights into the prescriber’s perspective the study designs were qualitative. READ MORE
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2. Investigating practice variation in a changing primary care. A multilevel perspective on The Skaraborg Primary Care Database
Abstract : Background and Aims: Differences in the clinical care of patients have been explained through the concept of practice variation, that is, the occurrence of established local medical procedures that varies between geographic areas. The primary measures introduced to eliminate undesirable differences in medical care are the introduction of medical guidelines and economical incentives that rewards the desired behaviour. READ MORE
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3. Statistics on local drug sales: A tool to identify problem areas and to follow effects of education on drug use
Abstract : Aims: 1) To assess if drug sales data indicate differences in morbidity, mortality, socio-economic conditions and deviating prescribing habits among physicians; 2) to identify areas for educational interventions and to analyse changes in prescribing after educational activities. In addition, an effort was made to estimate differences between pharmacy sales and purchases by the population, and the amount and value of unused drugs returned to pharmacies. READ MORE
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4. Quality, costs and the role of primary health care
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of primary care in health care systems in terms of health, health care utilisation and costs, and to study the feasibility of retrieval of data from computerised medical records to monitor medical quality.The thesis includes five studies, a systematic literature review, a register study of utilisation of hospital and primary care, a study based on data from computerised medical records of individual patients cost for primary care, and two studies of management of respiratory infections in primary care based on data from computerised medical records of twelve health centres. READ MORE
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5. Classification and reuse of clinical information in general practice : studies on diagnostic and pharmacological information in electronic patient record systems
Abstract : The reuse of clinical information from the electronic patient record (EPR) for all health care areas - administrative, clinical, teaching and research - win constitute a challenge in coming decades. Classification and coding of clinical information is essential for such data retrieval. READ MORE
