An integrated approach for a knowledge-based clinical workstation: Architecture and experience

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-25

  Brigl, B ^a   Ringleb, P ^a   Steiner, T ^a   Knaup, P ^a   Hacke, W ^a   Haux, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical Documentation; Decision Support; Knowledge based Clinical Workstation; Management of Hospital Information Systems; Multiple Use of Patient Data

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031958281     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634492     Document Type: Article

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