Barriers to the adoption of computerised decision support systems in general practice consultations: A qualitative study of GPs' perspectives

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 357-362

  Short, Duncan ^a   Frischer, Martin ^a   Bashford, James ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Computerised; Decision support systems; Primary care; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMPUTERISED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PRIMARY CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ADULT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 2442568723     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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