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Comparative Study
. 2010 Aug 10;7(8):e1000319.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000319.

Using touchscreen electronic medical record systems to support and monitor national scale-up of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

Gerald P Douglas  1 , Oliver J Gadabu, Sabine Joukes, Soyapi Mumba, Michael V McKay, Anne Ben-Smith, Andreas Jahn, Erik J Schouten, Zach Landis Lewis, Joep J van Oosterhout, Theresa J Allain, Rony Zachariah, Selma D Berger, Anthony D Harries, Frank Chimbwandira
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Comparative Study

Using touchscreen electronic medical record systems to support and monitor national scale-up of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

Gerald P Douglas et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Gerry Douglas and colleagues describe the rationale and their experience with scaling up electronic health records in six antiretroviral treatment sites in Malawi.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. ART Clinic filing room at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.
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