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. 2014 Sep;10(5):317-21.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.2014.001385. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the oncology clinic: how clinician interaction with EHRs can improve communication with the patient

Thomas W LeBlanc  1 , Anthony L Back  2 , Marion Danis  2 , Amy P Abernethy  2
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Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the oncology clinic: how clinician interaction with EHRs can improve communication with the patient

Thomas W LeBlanc et al. J Oncol Pract. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Electronic health records pose a particularly difficult problem in the oncology clinic, where difficult topics require much time and attention to address. But with careful attention, they might actually enhance communication in the clinic.

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