Physicians' patterns of using a computerized collection of guidelines for primary care

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 484-493

  Jousimaa, Jukkapekka ^a   Kunnamo, Ilkka ^b   Mäkelä, Marjukka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Finnish Medical Society

^c R and D Ctr for Welf and Health

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 0031695860     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300011466     Document Type: Article

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