Electronic medical record
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Term | Electronic medical record |
Short definition | electronic medical record (eh-lek-TRAH-nik MEH-dih-kul REH-kurd) An electronic (digital) collection of medical information about an individual stored on a computer. An electronic medical record contains information about a patient's medical history, such as diagnoses, medications, tests, allergies, vaccinations, and treatment plans. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
electronic medical record - (pronounced) (eh-lek-TRAH-nik MEH-dih-kul REH-kurd) An electronic (digital) collection of medical information about an individual stored on a computer. An electronic medical record contains information about a patient's medical history, such as diagnoses, medications, tests, allergies, vaccinations, and treatment plans. Electronic medical records can be viewed by all healthcare providers who care for a patient and can be used by them to make recommendations for the patient's treatment. Also called EHR and Electronic Medical Record
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