A test ordering system with automated reminders for primary care based on practice guidelines

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 58-59, Issue , 2000, Pages 219-233

  Bindels, Rianne ^a   De Clercq, Paul A ^a,b   Winkens, Ron A G ^a,c   Hasman, Arie ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision support systems, clinical; Feedback; Practice guidelines; Primary health care; Quality assurance, health care

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATED REMINDERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TEST ORDERING SYSTEM;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 18744418914     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(00)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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