The Electronic Medical Records (EHR) as memory, and cultural heritage documentary

Authors

  • Jorge Alberto Soares Cruz

Keywords:

Archival. Electronic Health Record (EHR). Memory. Documentary heritage Cultural heritage.

Abstract

This study aims to make available subsidies that contribute to the study of medical files and medical records of patients. To this, it explores the Electronic Health Record (EHR) as memory and documentary heritage and culture, and preservation of electronic documents. This article also intends to emphasize the importance of advancing technology in the production of documents and exchange of information in digital media. Methodologically, there was a bibliography research, to better knowledge about the proposed theme: the preservation of records, memory, documentary heritage and culture. At first, talks over the use of technology and the vulnerability of digital documents. After, considers the Electronic Patient Medical Record (PEP), trying to defend it as documentary heritage and culture.

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Author Biography

Jorge Alberto Soares Cruz

Mestre em patrimônio Cultural - UFSM (2011), Especialização em Pensamento Politico Brasileiro - UFSM (1996). Graduado em arquivologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria- UFSM (1995) e graduação em Licenciatura Plena em História pela Faculdade de Filosofia Ciência e Letras Imaculada Conceição - FIC (1989), Atualmente é servidor técnico administrativo da UFSM- Chefe do Serviço de Informática do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria conforme portaria nº 57.211/2010 do reitor da UFSM..

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Published

2011-12-07

How to Cite

CRUZ, J. A. S. The Electronic Medical Records (EHR) as memory, and cultural heritage documentary. Em Questão, Porto Alegre, v. 17, n. 2, p. 91–99, 2011. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/EmQuestao/article/view/21490. Acesso em: 25 jun. 2025.

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2011)

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