Portable medical records on microchip cards: the Tournai experiment

Med Inform (Lond). 1992 Oct-Dec;17(4):257-67. doi: 10.3109/14639239209079808.

Abstract

A test of the use of microchip cards as portable medical records has been organized and evaluated in a small Belgian town. The portable record was accepted by patients and could be a useful innovation for emergency situations. A comparative evaluation of other portable media is needed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Belgium
  • Computer Security
  • Equipment Failure
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Family Practice
  • Humans
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized*
  • Microcomputers*
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Identification Systems*
  • Physicians / psychology*