TY - JOUR
AU - Libow, Leslie S.
AB - 
A portable medical record system consisting of a bracelet and wallet card, was given to two groups of ambulatory, chronically ill, mentally clear, older patients. Group 1 included 23 patients discharged from a skilled nursing facility and treated in the community; group 2, 24 patients attending the outpatient department of an acute general teaching hospital. Biweekly follow-up telephone calls to patients and subsequent discussions with physicians demonstrated the usefulness of this system in predominantly nonemergency settings. Overall, the physicians noticed the bracelet during 46% of the visits and the wallet card during 28%. Group 2 physicians, however, noticed the bracelet andör wallet card more frequently than did group 1 physicians. Reasons for the difference in recognition among the two groups and the implications for future use of a portable medical record system for the elderly are discussed.
(JAMA 242:57-59, 1979)

TI - A Portable Medical Record System for the Elderly
JF - JAMA
DO - 10.1001/jama.1979.03300010041026
DA - 1979-07-06
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-medical-association/a-portable-medical-record-system-for-the-elderly-vDX5vdHBRo
SP - 57
EP - 59
VL - 242
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -