Capabilities of computerized clinical decision support systems: Theimplications for the practicing dental professional

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-34

  Umar, Hikmet ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer technology; Computer based oral health record; Decision support systems; Dental informatics; Digital x ray and imaging devices

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

EID: 3242747529     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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