Re: [Gnumed-devel] A question re demographics

[Elizabeth Dodd]

On Tuesday 20 July 2004 16:21, Jim Busser wrote:
> On Jul 19, 2004, at 3:55 PM, Ian Haywood wrote:
> > Obviously this is all post 0.1 (hell, so should patient photos anyway,
> > is anyone really snapshotting all their
> > patients today? )
>
> Not much, though EMR penetrance is low in Canada.
>
> Seen them used in nursing homes and a rehab unit ward for head injured
> patients - helps assure you've got the right person when they are not
> sure themselves.
>
> In an office, patients would have to know enough to have gotten there
> (or to be brought there). Still, photos could be of great use to help
> you recognize when you might be accidentally working on the wrong
> patient. Also, to recognize the patient you haven't seen in a while (of
> course, assumes they have not changed that much). Could also help new
> desk staff. In any event agree post 0.1 (maybe post 1.0).
>

we recognise well people of a similar racial group to ourselves - so I can 
recognise Caucasians easily from each other.
But we have lots of Indians - and I can't tell them apart easily unless I know 
them well.
Perhaps we should take their photos. Then our current package has nowhere 
obvious to store those photos.
Liz
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