Evaluation of general practice computer templates: Lessons from a pilot randomised controlled trial

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-181

  See Tai, S ^a   Nazareth, I ^a   Donegan, C ^a   Haines, A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computers; Decision support Systems; General Practice; Randomised Studies; Templates

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032885599     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634189     Document Type: Article

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