title: A morbidity and therapeutic index in general practice.
abstract: The use of a morbidity and therapeutic index in general practice is described. The system can monitor practice activities, morbidity, prescribing and patient characteristics for individual practices or surgeys. A triplicate prescription form is used for data collection, with minimum inconvenience to the doctor. Complete patient confidentially is maintained. Some problems of classification and coding are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004346:Drug Information Services / Q000145:classification; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D009017:Morbidity