Computerised decision-support tools in diabetes care: Hurdles to implementation

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 422-429

  Lehmann, Eldon D ^a,b,c  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Development Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 3042682294     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152091504774198142     Document Type: Review

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