An approach to policy analysis and development of medical informatics

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 260-264

  Power, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Health Informatics; Medical Informatics; Policy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHICS; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033450893     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634420     Document Type: Review

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