| Literature DB >> 21893752 |
Eizen Kimura1, Shinji Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Kanatani, Ken Ishihara, Tsuneyo Mimori, Ryousuke Takahashi, Tsutomu Chiba, Hiroyuki Yoshihara.
Abstract
Because intractable diseases result from unidentifiable causes and are very difficult to treat, they require a lifelong epidemiology database. Japan does not use global unique identifiers, such as social security numbers, so we conducted a feasibility study regarding an electronic health record (EHR). An EHR can be used as a lifelong database and reduce conventional administrative work. However, it will be necessary to develop additional tools to overcome issues specific to Japan before an EHR can be implemented.Mesh:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21893752
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Health Technol Inform ISSN: 0926-9630