Information technology, the internet, and the future of neurology

Neurologist

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 149-159

  Maulden, Sarah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Internet; Neurology; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER; DATA BASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; EPILEPSY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERNET; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; STROKE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNET; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0038350765     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00127893-200305000-00003     Document Type: Article

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