Information technology for quality health care: A summary of United Kingdom and United States experiences

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-189

  Detmer, Don E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; STATE MEDICINE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033798590     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.9.3.181     Document Type: Article

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