Dear Adrian

Re: Re: Read code manual 
 
On 14 Feb 98 at 15:18, you wrote:

>
>I am trying to speed up computer summarisation of the practice 
>paper records.A frustratingly slow process (at least with our MCS7 
>Read code dictionary) is the matching of paper records with 
>appropriate Read codes. For example, if a secretary is entering a 
>Read code for D +AEA- C  she/he spends ages fruitlessly searching 
>up and down a hierarchy system staring with dilatation before 
>moving to curettage and still needing to move up and down the 
>hierarchy.

>Is there an easily obtained paper overview of the present 
>hierarchical classification (diseases, symptoms, signs and 
>investigations would suffice) that would short cut non-medical 
>staff stumbling around a slow computer dictionary?

>Thanks in advance for any information.

The following keys are available from the standard Version 2 release 
as CAMS send it to the suppliers for the term D & C products of 
conception:

Conception
D&C
D-C
DC
ERPC
Dilation
Product

However, not all system developers handle the abbreviations/acronyms 
etc consistently and this is probably the problem that you are 
encountering.

On the more general point, I am happy to send to you the GP guide 
which CAMS has available along with some general info on the GP and 
staff training courses which can be given locally or at our offices 
in Loughborough. All of these courses attract PGEA.

If you would find it helpful I can also send to you a printout (or 
disk) of the top 2 or 3 levels of the Read Hierarchy which may help. 
Finally we have a browser of version 2 (DOS based) which you may load 
up on your machine, this may provide better access by virtue of its 
better keying.

Please let me have your address and list of requirements, along with 
any other queries.

Regards

Paul


Dr Paul Amos
Director, CAMS.
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Tel: +44 (0)1509 611 006
Fax: +44 (0)1509 235 560


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