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WASHINGTON - The nation's transition to electronic medical records, now in full swing, risks overlooking potential patient safety problems, independent advisers warned the Obama administration in a report Tuesday.
Computerized medical records have been sold as a powerful tool to improve patient safety, for example by automatically alerting a doctor about to prescribe medication a patient is allergic to. But the report by a panel from the influential Institute of Medicine said such benefits shouldn't be taken for granted. There are also risks.
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If it bleeds, it's voyeurism
Dr. Karen E. Chancellor nails the "ghouls" of the media sensationalizing in an effort to make news rather than report news (May 7 Viewpoint guest column, "Use common sense with medical reports"). The Davis example is but one.
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The National Institutes of Health Council of Councils has established a working group to provide recommendations to the Council on: (1) Implementing the guiding principles and criteria contained within the Institute of Medicine report, ``Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the Necessity'', and (2) the size and placement of the research active and inactive populations of NIH- owned or -supported chimpanzees. See http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/council/ working--group.aspx for the working group's charge and roster. The NIH is seeking public input to inform the working group's deliberations. Background: The use of animals in research has enabled scientists to identify new ways to treat illness, extend life, and improve health and well-being. Chimpanzees are our closest relat...
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