Opportunistic electronic reminders: Improving performance of preventive care in general practice

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 87-90

  Frank, Oliver ^a,b   Litt, John ^c   Beilby, Justin ^b  

^a Hampstead Medical Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 1842830288     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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