title: Medical record keeping and information retrieval in developing countries: surgeons' perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. ssrs.njsr@skannet.com
authors.forename: Emmanuel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ameh
authors.forename: Bello B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Shehu
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000592:standards*; D008485:Medical Audit; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009549:Nigeria; D012106:Research