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Discussion Topic: Given the imprecision of many medical terms, why do you think that serious instances of miscommunication among healthcare professional are not more

common? Why is greater standardization of terminology necessary if computers, rather than humans, are to manipulate patient data?

references.
Meaningful Use, Chapter 4: The Bandwidth of Paper

• Meaningful Use, Chapter 7: Human Error

• Health Informatics, Chapter 2: Healthcare Data, Information, and Knowledge
Pay particular attention to the Case Study: The Story of e-Patient Dave.