A computerized documentation system for cancer pain management units.
A cancer pain management unit can benefit markedly from a well-planned documentation system for administrative and scientific purposes. This article presents the principles of such a computerized system based on relational data base programs. The described system has been used by the authors for the last seven years. The successful documentation of more than 1400 patients over treatment periods of up to 2 years has provided detailed administrative and scientific information.
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Dept. of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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D000465:Algorithms; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003201:Computers / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006757:Hospital Units; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards