The nature of informational continuity of care in general practice

[摘要] The availability of patient information to practitioners forms the basis of informational continuity of care. Changes in family practice that now encourage multiphysician clinics have meant that informational continuity of care has become crucial because it is likely that a patient will not continuously see the same doctor. Therefore a review of the nature of informational continuity is useful.

[学科分类] 卫生学

[关键词] continuity of care;information management;medical records;primary health care