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. 2000 Nov-Dec;7(6):569–585. doi: 10.1136/jamia.2000.0070569

Table 5 .

Examples of Physician–Patient Interaction Involving a CPR System, Coded by Topic of Discussion and Corresponding Physician Action on the Computer

Topic of Physician– Patient Exchange Physician–Patient Exchange Physician's Action on the Computer Topic of Computer Action
Lifestyle—Diet 1.Physician: “And what else do you have in the morning?”
Patient: “Nothing else.” 00:08:15
Lifestyle—Diet 2.Physician: “So, just a croissant?”
Patient: “A croissant but with an orange and something else.
action: Goes to Lifestyle section, goes to Medication section, opens writing box. Lifestyle—Medication
goal: Enter Lifestyle data. 00:08:30
Lifestyle—Diet 3.Physician: “How big a croissant?” action: Types “humulin,” keyword search window opens. Lifestyle—Medication
Patient: “This one”
subgoal: List medication—humulin.
Lifestyle—Diet 4.Physician: “That's a big croissant!” action: Clicks on “humulin,” options appear. Lifestyle—Medication
Patient: “It comes like this; it's already prepared.”
action: Clicks on “Humulin 30/70 Suspension,” window closes.
Lifestyle—Diet 5.Physician: “I know, but you have to be careful, you have to be very, very careful. You know what a croissant is made with?” action: Clicks on the insert button on the menu bar.
action: Opens writing box on screen under Lifestyle medication.
goal: Advise patient on diet. action: Types 35; box closes.
Patient: “Yeah, but I buy those that are not made with butter.”
Lifestyle—Diet 6.Physician: “What are they made with, what are your ones made with?” action: Scrolls down screen. Lifestyle—Medication
action: Opens writing box on screen under Lifestyle medication.
Patient: “Margarine.”
Lifestyle—Diet 7.Physician: “Just as fat.” action: Types “26.” Lifestyle—Medication
Patient: “And they say 50% less fat.” 00:09:15
Treatment 8.Physician: “But that is still more fat than you need. Use bread, use ordinary bread.”
Patient: “Ordinary bread?”