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Digital Medical Care

Personal Health Records

Does one size fit all?

by: Christopher J. Gearon, from: AARP, July 29, 2010

Personal Health Records — or PHRs, as they are known — are Web- and computer-based tools that let you access, store and manage your lifelong health information and share parts of it with doctors or others. In theory, PHRs can protect you from lurking medical mistakes, alert you to needed medical tests, and help you shop for the cheapest drugs or track your blood pressure. … Back to Article

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