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The case for the problem orientated medical record (POMR) has recently been well presented by Cross (1974). As he says, even subspecialists cannot now cope with the information overload and the chronic glaucoma patient in particular is liable to suffer from neglect through lack of clarity

Research article Implications of the problem orientated medical record (POMR) for research using electronic GP databases: a comparison of the

An algorithm to improve diagnostic accuracy in diabetes in computerised problem orientated medical records (POMR) compared with an established algorithm developed in episode orientated records (EOMR)

We propose a framework for a problem-oriented patient record for general practice 1 and defend that the problemoriented medical record represents an intuitive way to organize the patient record. By adding a layer of knowledge to the electronic patient record the record system is able to better

medical record, e.g., that it be attributable and permanent, follow naturally from this view. We use the criteria developed to re-examine Weed's Problem-Orientated Medical Record and also relate the criteria to secondary uses of the medical record for population data, communications and decision

Database management systems will continue to manage large data volumes. Thus, efficient algorithms for accessing and manipulating large sets and sequences will be required to provide acceptable performance. The advent of object-oriented and extensible database systems will not solve this problem

the essential in-gredients of competent medical care. Whatever its merits, the conventional, problem-oriented medical record (POMR) is a pathology-oriented record that helps perpetuate a disease-focused, biomedical model of practice Patient-centered medicine requires a pa-tient-centered medical record (PCMR

The purpose of this software package is to assist the clinician in diagnosing and managing medical problems, using a problem-oriented approach. Dr. Lawrence Weed has been a pioneer in medical education and left his imprint on clinical teaching when he developed The Problem-Oriented Medical Record

, and recalls the Problem Oriented Medical Record of Lawrence Weed. Although the original purpose of computer health applications was documentation, the goal of shared Dual Situation Awareness and improved shared decisions is offered as an alternative to record-keeping. Also, design with these concepts may