Computer-based guideline implementation systems: A systematic review of functionality and effectiveness

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 104-114

  Shiffman, Richard N ^a,b   Liaw, Yischon ^a   Brandt, Cynthia A ^a   Corb, Geoffrey J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CALCULATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032998448     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1999.0060104     Document Type: Review

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