> If you're an MD, which of these two products would you choose to
> use(assuming it's not imposed on you by the hospital or HMO):
>
> Product A: open source, all transactions logged, not editable by anyone
> -even you -, perfect for electronic medico-legal documentation
>
> Product B: open source, all transactions logged, _editable only by you the
> MD_, (ergo, imperfect for electronic medico-legal documentation- but
> good enough for paper documentation)...
>
> MD's (and even non-MD's) please tell me --- which would you prefer? the
> "perfect" EMR "A" or the imperfect EMR "B"?
>
> Really more of an ethical question. But could play a role in compliance.
I am a MD and I say: leave _me_ the choice. I want to decide. (Well, inreality I would
go for the forge proof one, but many colleagues do not want to miss the full control)
In GNUMed we leave the choice to the end user.
Horst
