title: Can computers improve the Health of the Nation?
abstract: In this paper the author considers whether the use of computers can be demonstrated to have a positive impact upon the effectiveness of health screening, in accordance with the Health of the Nation document. It is based upon a study of 1.1 million patients registered with 283 general practices in the North West region of the UK.
authors.affiliation: Information Management Research Group, University of Central Lancashire, Preston.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gillies
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014626:Vaginal Smears