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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kristina A Davis, Lauren B Smith |
| Abstract |
Electronic health records (EHR) now include patient portals where patients can obtain clinical reports, including notes, radiology reports, and laboratory/anatomic pathology results. Although portals increase patient access to information, no guidelines have been developed for hospitals about appropriate delays in posting different types of pathology reports to the EHR. Delays exist as a matter of policy to allow physicians time to answer questions and provide emotional support when discussing sensitive results with patients. Some types of results are more sensitive than others, however, including results of cancer, genetic, and HIV testing. Ethical questions about patient access to test results online are discussed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 3 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 53 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
| Researcher | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 12 | 23% |
| Unknown | 15 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 18 | 34% |