title: A simple diabetic clinic information and audit system.
abstract: A simple method for managing the records of a diabetic clinic in a District General Hospital is described. It is based on a modified manual system in which selected items of data are recorded in a computer system. This provides a Diabetic Register, information for patient and clinical management and for research projects. It simplifies the management of the clinic, is easily used by medical staff inexperienced in the use of computers and causes minimal increase in the clinic workload.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008499:Medical Records; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital