The Introduction of a Patient-Retained Problem-Orientated Medical Record (POMR): A preliminary report

  • HJ vd Westhuizen
  • GS Fehrsen
  • T Germond
Keywords: Medical Records, Problem Oriented, Medical Records Department, Hospital Patient Participation, Physicians Family.

Abstract

The motivation for planning, structuring and implementation of, a Patient- Retained Problem- Orientated Medical Record (POMR) is briefly discussed with reference to the literature.

Author Biographies

HJ vd Westhuizen
MBChB MMeqDOM(Pret) MFGP(SA)
GS Fehrsen
BA MBChB MFGP
T Germond
MBChB
Section
Review Articles