Preferred names, preferred pronouns, and gender identity in the electronic medical record and laboratory information system: Is pathology ready?

Preferred names, preferred pronouns, and gender identity in the electronic medical record and laboratory information system: Is pathology ready?

Background: Electronic medical records (EMRs) and laboratory information systems (LISs) commonly utilize patient identifiers such as legal name, sex, medical record number, and date of birth. There have been recommendations from some EMR working groups (e.g., the World Professional Association for T...

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Main Authors: Katherine L Imborek, Nicole L Nisly, Michael J Hesseltine, Jana Grienke, Todd A Zikmund, Nicholas R Dreyer, John L Blau, Maia Hightower, Robert M Humble, Matthew D Krasowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathology Informatics
Subjects:
Clinical laboratory information system
electronic health records
gender dysphoria
medical informatics
transgender
Online Access:http://www.jpathinformatics.org/article.asp?issn=2153-3539;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=42;epage=42;aulast=Imborek

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