Effects of computer-based clinical decision support systems on clinician performance and patient outcome: A critical appraisal of research

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 135-142

  Johnston, Mary E ^b   Langton, Karl B ^a   Haynes, R Brian ^a   Mathieu, Alix ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0028156822     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-120-2-199401150-00007     Document Type: Article

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