[AN ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD (EPR) - "A STING IN THE TAIL" (E-IATROGENESIS): PRIMUM NON NOCERE]

Use of Electronic Patient records is most efficient but careless use can result in harm to the patient caused by advanced technology - E-Iatrogenesis. Correct use of the electronic systems can reduce the amount of technology-related errors in the Electronic Patient record. Beyond all doubt, handwritten medical records can contribute to human error due to unclear handwriting, unclear phrases, etc. Moreover, physical files can be lost or misplaced thus making it difficult to retrieve patient history.