title: Patient information systems: unbiased information is key.
abstract: Successful patient information systems must have user-friendly services to transfer vast amounts of information. Whether it is preprinted discharge instructions for standard wound care, an algorithm-based triage discussion of one's chest pain, or simply a database to search out the current recommendations for flu shots or pediatric immunizations, the challenge for patient education in the communications revolution is high stakes indeed.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bayne
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007256:Information Systems; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface