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When data go AWOL: filling the clinical gaps.
Shaw G. ACP Observer. May 2005.

This article responds to a 2005 study, which discovered missing clinical information in more than 13% of patient visits to 32 primary care practices. Physicians interviewed suggest electronic medical records as a possible solution to this problem, as well as other, low-tech options.
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