Predicting the learning and consultation time in a computerized primary healthcare clinic

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 130-136

  Blignaut, P J ^a   McDonald, T ^a   Tolmie, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African users; Consultation time; Health information systems; Learning time; Primary healthcare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME;

AMBULATORY CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NURSING RECORDS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035351028     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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