What's so different about mobile information communication technologies (MICTs) for clinical work practices? A review of selected pilot studies

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-134

  Martins, Henrique M G ^a   Jones, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical work practices; Mobile ICTs; Pilot studies

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILE PHONE; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 21244470689     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458205052361     Document Type: Review

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