Introduction of wireless, pen-based computing among visiting nurses in the inner city: A qualitative study

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-37

  Wilson, Rachel ^a   Fulmer, Terry ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSING; PATIENT MONITORING; URBAN POPULATION;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FOCUS GROUPS; HANDWRITING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MICROCOMPUTERS; URBAN HEALTH; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0031041646     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1401_3     Document Type: Article

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