A process model basis for evolving hospital information systems

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-153

  Vassilacopoulos, G ^a   Paraskevopoulou, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hospital information systems; Process modeling; Systems evolution

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; GREECE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODEL; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030778121     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022808222057     Document Type: Review

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