Fiona suggested that the replies I had to my GP enquiry below might be of interest to the list. In the event - and very unusually - there was only one reply which I append below.
John,
> I have been approached by a GP at a large group practice, now almost
> paperless. He has purchased a scanner and some software that allows him
> to create his own pdf files, and wishes to store most of the practice's
> internal documents, together with some externally produced clinical
> documents on a local network. He's asked me if I can suggest a simple
> and cheap (preferably free!)management and retrieval system that will
> enable users of the network quickly and easily to locate the document
> they require. Any offers of help gratefully received by me or by the
> doctor himself whose email address is [log in to unmask] Many thanks.
The personal reference management software ProCite could
do this and would enable links to be made from the records
to the appropriate PDF files. I'm sure that you'll stress that the
effectiveness of this system as a retrieval tool will depend
upon the effort expended at the indexing stage...
Best wishes,
Andy
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