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90% of doctors say e-medical records are vital

The majority of Irish General Practitioners in Ireland (89 per cent), are actively using some form of electronic medical records (EMR) in a survey by Accenture (NYST: ACN) of nearly 250 physicians, released today at the World of Health IT (WOHIT) conference in Dublin.

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