BBC medical records story

[Ben Clifford]

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On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, David Hansen wrote:

> Patients are ready and willing to be responsible for their own medical
> records, a survey suggests. The research found that almost two-thirds
> (63%) of people said they would like to be responsible for holding
> their own medical records on a small electronic 'smart' card.

I don't see what you need the smart card for.

Carrying your own paper records would offer some benefits.

For example:

I can carry a photocopy with me on holiday *and* simultaneously maintain a
backup copy at home.

CD-R seems to also be a better candidate.

> Nearly seven out of 10 (69%) said they would be willing to have the
> responsibility of producing the records on visits to their GP or a
> hospital.

The last 4 GPs that I have visited, in England, Scotland and California,
have not had my medical records.  I don't know about the one before that.

So I support this idea.

Just not with smartcards.

The more time I spend on this mailing list, the more I side with Ned
Ludd...

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