%0 Journal Article %A Paul Presley %T Format and content of medical record summaries in 27 training practices %D 1988 %J The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners %P 26-27 %V 38 %N 306 %X Twenty seven established trainers enrolled on an advanced course for trainers were sent a set of medical records with the instruction to summarize them as they would any set of records going into their practice. The main finding of the study was the great variability of the summaries produced, often owing to the failure to include important information from the continuation cards. The need for nationally recognized standards in summary making is discussed. %U https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/38/306/26.full.pdf