Effects of electronic communication in general practice

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-70

  Van Der Kam, W J ^a,b   Moorman, P W ^b   Koppejan Mulder, M J ^c  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer communication networks; Electronic communication; Family practice; General practitioner; GP; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL COMPUTING; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; CONFIDENTIALITY; COST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0034308089     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(00)00096-4     Document Type: Article

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