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Record Linkage in General Practice

Record linkage is an information and intelligence system which is based on clearly defined objectives. Its implementation has become a practical reality only since the availability of electronic data processing. General practitioners urgently need to develop information and intelligence systems if they are to function efficiently and effectively. In this paper I shall concentrate on the more general aspects of record linkage and the implications for general practitioners of the use of data-processing techniques.