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Computerization of the medical record allows the unique capability to provide differential access to various components of the record by users outsid of the immediate provider/patient health care setting Guidelines for designers, programmers, and users of computerizeid medical records have been defined in order to clarify which data elements or categories are appropriate for communication to various parties involved in utilizing patients information.
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Jelovsek, F.R., Bolinger, R.E., Davis, R.E. et al. Guidelines for use access to compuuterized medical records. J Med Syst 2, 241–248 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02222285
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