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To the Editor: Dr. Woodward's discussion of the effects of computer-based patient records on medical confidentiality (Nov. 23 issue)¹ emphasized the dangers of criminal behavior and the potential misuse of health data. However, when a patient's medical information is not stored in a computer, important information from his or her chart may be lost, unreadable, or unavailable to physicians at the moment it is most needed. The patient also loses the benefits of computer programs such as software to monitor drug–drug interactions, computer-generated alerts and reminders, and on-line consultation, all of which are being found increasingly to improve care.^2,3,4 Furthermore, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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