A clinic on wheels a paradigm shift in the provision of care and the challenges of information infrastructure

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 109-113

  Brocht, David F ^a   Abbott, Patricia A ^a   Smith, Charles A ^a   Valus, Karen A ^a   Berry, Susan J ^a  

^a Box 3B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Mobile computing; Nursing; Nursing informatics; Nursing information systems; Point of care computing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MICROCOMPUTER; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HUMANS; MARYLAND; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SCHOOL NURSING;

EID: 0033128654     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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