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Methods Inf Med 2008; 47(01): 8-13
DOI: 10.3414/ME0426
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Electronic Health Record for Forensic Dentistry

J. Zvárová
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
2   Department of Medical Informatics, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
T. Dostálová
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
3   Department of Paediatric Stomatology, Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
,
P. Hanzlíček
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
2   Department of Medical Informatics, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
Z. Teuberová
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
3   Department of Paediatric Stomatology, Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
,
M. Nagy
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
2   Department of Medical Informatics, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
M. Pieš
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
2   Department of Medical Informatics, Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
M. Seydlová
1   Center of Biomedical Informatics, Prague, Czech Republic
3   Department of Paediatric Stomatology, Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
,
H Eliášová
4   Department of Biological Analysis, Institute of Criminalistics, Prague, Czech Republic
,
H. Šimková
4   Department of Biological Analysis, Institute of Criminalistics, Prague, Czech Republic
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Publication History

Received: 12 May 2006

accepted: 22 February 2007

Publication Date:
19 January 2018 (online)

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Summary

Objectives: To identify support of structured data entry for electronic health record application in forensic dentistry.

Methods: The methods of structuring information in dentistry are described and validation of structured data entry in electronic health records for forensic dentistry is performed on several real cases with the interactive DentCross component. The connection of this component to MUDR and MUDRLite electronic health records is described.

Results: The use of the electronic health record MUDRLite and the interactive DentCross component to collect dental information required by standardized Disaster Victim Identification Form by Interpol for possible victim identification is shown.

Conclusions: The analysis of structured data entry for dentistry using the DentCross component connected to an electronic health record showed the practical ability of the DentCross component to deliver a real service to dental care and the ability to support the identification of a person in forensic dentistry.

Keywords

Electronic health record - structured data entry - forensic dentistry
 

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