 This research aims to identify and categorize barriers perceived by physicians to the adoption of electronic medical records, EMRs. A systematic literature review was conducted using four databases, resulting in 22 articles that considered barriers to EMR as perceived by physicians. Eight main categories of barriers were identified, financial, technical, time, psychological, social, legal, organizational, and change process. These categories are interrelated with each other, and categories G, organizational, and H, change process, seem to be mediating factors on other barriers. The study suggests that the process of EMR implementation should be treated as a change project, led by implementers, or change managers, in medical practices. The quality of change management plays an important role in the success of EMR implementation. The barriers and suggested interventions highlighted in this study are intended to act as a reference for implementers of electronic medical records.