> One of the most irritating words ever devised has to be this one:
> 'paperless'.
>
> It is so misleading and meaningless.
>
> I wish we could think of a 'working title' that better describes the
> processes of information handling and flows within an organisation like
> general practice.
>
'Information Management' works for me!
> The piece of paper still remains a powerful token of information. The
> attempt to emulate information management by digital means is
> admirable. It is still only part of *the process*.
>
Couldn't agree more.
> I still find it a damn lot faster to jot down someone's
> name and number on a piece of paper ;-)
>
Until you lose the piece of paper ...
Sheila
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Sheila Teasdale, MMedSci Tel 0115-924 9924 ext 44258
Research Fellow Fax 0115-970 9389
Collection of Health Data from General Practice
Dept of General Practice
Queens Medical Centre
University of Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM NG7 2UH
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