The Problem Oriented Medical Record

Abstract

In recent years there has been growing interest in the problem oriented medical record, a system introduced by Lawrence L. Weed, professor of medicine at the University of Vermont. Through the generosity of the King Edward’s Hospital Fund and the Ciba Foundation, Professor Weed was able to visit the United Kingdom in January 1973 to lecture and to take part in a series of meetings. *†His visit was a great success. An outstanding speaker, he convinced his audiences of the value of the problem oriented record and its implications for clinical medicine and medical education. While he was in London I was privileged to spend a good deal of time with him and we discussed many aspects of the problem orientated approach. His views are having an enormous influence in the U.S.A. but interest in Britain has been confined to a few enthusiasts. As only a few people could hear him while he was here I thought it would be valuable to record my impressions of his philosophy. © 1973, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.