Designing and implementing an electronic health record system in primary care practice in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from Cameroon

Designing and implementing an electronic health record system in primary care practice in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from Cameroon

<strong>Objective</strong> To review the key issues related to the design and implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) system in urban primary health care (PHC) practice in Cameroon. Methodology The goal of the project was to assess EHR as a tool to improve providers' per...

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Main Authors:	Raoul Kamadjeu, Euloge Tapang, Roland Moluh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2005-11-01
Series:	Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
Subjects:	Cameroon computerised medical record International Classification for Primary Care primary health care
Online Access:	http://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/595

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