Data were collected during routine care from specialized diabetes centers in Germany and Austria by means of a computerized documentation called the Diabetes Prospective Documentation Initiative (Diabetes Patienten Verlaufsdokumentation [DPV]).
Data on health behaviour like physical activity, tobacco and alcohol consumption were obtained by means of a questionnaire, documentation of anthropometric data, abdominal ultrasound and blood specimens for assessment of chemical parameters.
Here we have examined the feasibility and acceptability of a structured paediatric admission record (PAR) for district hospitals as a means of improving documentation of illness.
Very few used dictation as a means of clinical documentation despite it being available and supported by the health information management department.
In the setting of rejection or infection, the diagnosis of serum sickness is often difficult on clinical grounds, and biopsy may be an undesirable means of obtaining documentation.
As developments in photochemistry and camera construction made it an increasingly popular mass medium, it also served as an important means of scientific documentation, education, and communication.
Photographs were taken by means of a CAMAG Reprostar 3 video documentation unit by illumination at UV366 nm and under visible light after derivatization with anisaldehyde sulphuric acid reagent [ 33].
In this system, the client describes the subject of the order by means of design documentation and technical specifications of construction and commissioning of building works.
These photographs function not only as artworks, but means of historical documentation, political awareness, and visibility to inspire others from afar.
Moreover, many studies on pressure ulcer care obtain data about the existence of pressure ulcers by means of nursing documentation, or analyze data gathered by staff working in the health care institutions.
This can be correlated by examining photographic evidence of glaciers taken over time even with an absence of other means of documentation.
