title: The computer-based patient record and Robert Fulghum's 16 principles.
abstract: Robert Fulghum proposed 16 principles learned in kindergarten that he claimed should govern all human activities. How do these principles apply to current efforts to create a computer-based patient record? Fulghum's principles, when recast for the computer-based patient record, emphasize cooperation, privacy, security, and standardization--elements that are easily recognized as essential features of an electronic medical record. However, a number of less frequently discussed issues, such as data quality, integrity, abuse, and misuse can also be considered in terms of Fulghum's principles.
authors.affiliation: Section on Medical Informatics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010348:Patient Care Team