Information systems: The key to evidence-based health practice

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1344-1351

  Rodrigues, R J ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support techniques; Information systems, trends; Information technology; Internet; Management information systems

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNET;

EID: 0033748770     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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