Physicians' acceptance of mobile communication technology: An exploratory study

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 210-229

  Han, Shengnan ^a   Mustonen, Pekka ^b,c,d   Seppänen, Matti ^b,c,e   Kallio, Markku ^b,c  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b Finska Lo karforeningen Duodecim   (Finland)

^c Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd   (Finland)

^d INSTITUT JACQUES MONOD   (France)

^e Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adoption of mobile communication technology; Behavioural intentions; Mobile medical information system; Physicians

Indexed keywords

DATA MINING; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

ADOPTION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; BEHAVIOURAL INTENTIONS; MOBILE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PHYSICIANS;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 32644441376     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2006.008610     Document Type: Article

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