EHR
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002707
An electronic (digital) collection of medical information about a person that is stored on a computer. An EHR includes information about a patient’s health history, such as diagnoses, medicines, tests, allergies, immunizations, and treatment plans. EHRs can be seen by all health care providers who are taking care of a patient and can be used by them to help make recommendations about the patient’s care. Also called electronic health record and electronic medical record.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-002707 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | electronic health record; electronic medical record |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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