Considerations on the quality of medical software and information services

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 169-176

  Forsström, Jari J ^a   Rigby, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legislation; Medical expert systems; Medical internet services; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EXPERT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEDICAL COMPUTING;

MEDICAL INTERNET SERVICES; MEDICAL SOFTWARE;

HEALTH CARE;

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; LAW; MARKETING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033485946     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(99)00044-1     Document Type: Article

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