Are doctors chained to computers? study tracks ER time

NCT ID NCT01722721

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 11, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study watched 9 emergency room doctors to see how they split their time between seeing patients, doing paperwork, and talking with coworkers. The goal was to find out if new computer systems are taking doctors away from patients. No treatments or cures were tested.

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