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An Electronic Patient Information System in Mental Health — An Integrated Solution for Better Care and Management

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Medical Informatics Europe 1991

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics ((LNMED,volume 45))

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This paper describes a project undertaken by Plymouth Health Authority with support from the author. The special needs and requirements of mental health services have been studied, and a networked integrated patient-based information system has been designed and is now being implemented. It is intended to ensure quality of service, optimum use of resources, and management control of a dispersed service.

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  1. University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5SP, UK

    Michael J. Rigby (Lecturer in Health Planning and Management)

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  1. Department of Medical Computer Sciences, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Austria

    Klaus-Peter Adlassnig  & Georg Grabner  & 

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Akademiska Hospital, P. O. Box 552, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden

    Stellan Bengtsson

  3. National Institute of Public Health, Geitmyrsveien 75, 0462, Oslo, Norway

    Rolf Hansen

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Rigby, M.J. (1991). An Electronic Patient Information System in Mental Health — An Integrated Solution for Better Care and Management. In: Adlassnig, KP., Grabner, G., Bengtsson, S., Hansen, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 1991. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93503-9_129

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