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September 2019

Ethics Corner

Ethics Corner

Christian P. DiPaola, MD
Ethics & Professionalism Committee Member

The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and the doctor-patient relationship

The evolution of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) has profoundly impacted medical care. Along with the benefits of newer EMRs, such as legibility, near instantaneous transmission of information, and remote access, come unintended consequences such as data entry errors and information distortion.