Physicians’ use of medical knowledge resources: Preliminary theoretical framework and findings

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 231-241

  Curley, Shawn P ^a   Connelly, Donald P ^a   Rich, Eugene C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

information needs. (Med Decis Making 1990; 10:231 241); judgment; Key words: choice behavior; medical knowledge; psychological models

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0025009291     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: 1552681X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X9001000401     Document Type: Article

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