Losing weights: Failure to recognize and act on weight loss documented in an electronic health record

<p>Background: </p><p>Involuntary weight loss is associated with higher mortality.  When this weight loss is unrecognized, opportunities for timely diagnosis of significant conditions may be missed. </p><p> </p><p>Objective:</p><p>To use electron...

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Main Authors: Robert El-Kareh, Valeria Pazo, Adam Wright, Gordon D Schiff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
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Online Access:http://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/137