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To discuss the importance of time and to introduce the concept of the time structured electronic patient record (EPR) in surgical oncology. An essay based upon the NC Misra Oration given to the Indian Association for Surgical Oncology National Conference in Lucknow, September 2011. The time structured EPR offers new insights into the contributions of multidisciplinary cancer therapeutic inputs to clinical outcomes. Indian surgical oncologists are well placed to lead in the application of modern information technology concepts to improve our understanding of cancer.
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This essay is based upon a lecture which was given to the National Conference of the Indian Association for Surgical Oncology at Lucknow in September 2011. It was delivered in honour of Prof NC Misra, MS FICS FACS FAMS FRCS, who worked at King George Medical College Lucknow from 1963 to 1996.
Professor Misra was a highly regarded teacher and surgical oncologist who was widely respected nationally and internationally. He won more than 25 professional awards and was academically prolific with more than 150 scientific papers. He had a broad clinical practice in the cancer surgical disciplines, and left a greatly respected legacy of family, colleagues, students and patients.
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Rew, D.A. Understanding Outcomes in Cancer Surgery Through Time Structured Patient Records. Indian J Surg Oncol 2, 265–270 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-012-0137-3
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