title: Physician, heal thy software.
abstract: This article begins with the view that computers are not essential for medical audit. There is a lot of pressure from manufacturers and enthusiasts to purchase computers as a prerequisite to undertaking medical audit. The authors challenge this view and provide a useful checklist of questions to ask before deciding to buy a computer and discuss how to choose the right system for your needs, once the decision has been made.
authors.affiliation: North West Thames Regional Health Authority, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frater
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Buchan
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D012985:Software Design