Lawrence Weed

Lawrence Weed
Born(1923-12-26)December 26, 1923
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2017(2017-06-03) (aged 93)
Underhill, Vermont, U.S.
Alma materHamilton College (New York)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Occupation(s)Physician, researcher, educator, author
Spouse
Laura Brooks
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(m. 1952; died 1997)​
Children5

Lawrence Leonard Weed (December 26, 1923 – June 3, 2017)[1] was an American physician, researcher, educator, entrepreneur and author, who is best known for creating the problem-oriented medical record as well as one of the first electronic health records.[2]

  1. ^ Grimes, William (June 21, 2017). "Dr. Lawrence Weed, Pioneer in Recording Patient Data, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Lohr, Steve (17 February 2012). "The 'Miracle' of Digital Health Records, 50 Years Ago". Bits Blog. Retrieved 2015-12-17.