 Documentation
"Documentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Systematic organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of specialized information, especially of a scientific or technical nature (From ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983). It often involves authenticating or validating information.
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D004282
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L01.453.245
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2016 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2019 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2020 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Documentation" by people in Profiles.
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Simonetti JA, King SE, Holliday R, Khazanov GK, Smith A, Bahraini N, Brenner LA, Matarazzo BB. Clinician-documented Firearm Access and Safety Interventions for Veterans Receiving Suicide Risk Evaluation in VA Emergency Care Settings. West J Emerg Med. 2026 May 19; 27(3):784-793.
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Reddy A, Gunnink E, Wheat CL, Pawlikowski S, Payne CM, Wiltz S, Hubert TL, Kirsh S, Carey E, Hill D, Nelson KM. Rapid Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Technology Used for Ambient Dictation in Primary Care: Comparing the Quality of Documentation of Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Human-Produced Clinical Notes. Ann Intern Med. 2026 06; 179(6):765-772.
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Chamberlain JM, Simon NE, Bajaj L, Alessandrini E, Grundmeier RW, Gorelick M, Nielsen B, Olsen CS, Ramgopal S, Zorc JJ, Elsholz C, Cook LJ, Alpern ER. Audit and Feedback on Pediatric Emergency Department Performance Measures: A Stepped-Wedge Trial. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Nov 01; 15(11):901-910.
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Bai E, Luo X, Zhang Z, Adelgais K, Ali H, Finkelstein J, Kutzin J. Assessment and Integration of Large Language Models for Automated Electronic Health Record Documentation in Emergency Medical Services. J Med Syst. 2025 May 17; 49(1):65.
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Piscitello G, Lingler J, Ramos K, Schenker Y, Arnold RM, Schell J. Assessing the Content of Goals of Care Documentation for Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 08; 73(8):2531-2538.
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Piscitello G, Schell JO, Arnold RM, Schenker Y. Artificial intelligence for better goals of care documentation. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Dec 19; 14(e3):e2515-e2518.
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Rabin BA, Cain KL, Glasgow RE. Adapting Public Health and Health Services Interventions in Diverse, Real-World Settings: Documentation and Iterative Guidance of Adaptations. Annu Rev Public Health. 2025 04; 46(1):111-131.
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Baertschiger RM, Polites S, Fusco JC, Roach JP, Christison-Lagay E, Malek M, Gow KW. Synoptic operative reports for pediatric surgical oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 04; 72 Suppl 2:e31280.
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Soto M, Sigel EJ. The Effects of an Electronic Medical Record Prompt on Documentation of Firearm Screening in and Adolescent Primary Care Setting. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Oct; 75(4):680-682.
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Hardiker NR, Dowding D, Dykes PC, Sermeus W. Reinterpreting the Nursing Record for an Electronic Context: Development Principles. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 07 24; 315:14-18.
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