The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care. Revised Edition

Abstract

Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult 1998 is the sixth annual edition of this quick medical reference for current medical diagnoses and treatment.The text is a comprehensive quick resource primarily for adult medical and surgical problems.Approximately 585 topics are reviewed in an expanded format that contains sufficient information to confirm these common diagnoses and treat these problems.An additional 414 topics are presented in a shorter, more concise format.More than 300 clinicians contributed to this current edition.The format for the expanded topics includes a consistent 2-page, chartIike format with six major divisions: basics, diagnosis, treatment, medication, follow-up, and miscellaneous.The range of topics is impressive and provides the busy clinician with a succinct review in a usable format.Diagnostic steps and treatment options appear to represent contemporary practice.The information is practical and based on expert opinion, not on evidence-based methods.Particularly useful is the ICD-9-CM coding information for each problem discussed.The brief reference section includes an Internet reference to this edition's Website.