Images of Health Technology in National and Local Strategies

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 353-359

  Cornford, Tony ^a   Klecun Dabrowska, E ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Health policy; Local implementation strategies; NHS information technology policy; Social shaping of technology

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0142059026     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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