Evidence for electronic health record systems in physical therapy

Physical Therapy

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 434-446

  Vreeman, Daniel J ^a,b   Taggard, Samuel L ^c   Rhine, Michael D ^d   Worrell, Teddy W ^e  

^a REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Portsmouth Regional Hospital   (United States)

^d Center Therapy Director I   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized medical records systems; Medical informatics; Medical informatics applications; Physical therapy; Physical therapy department: Hospital

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33644889347     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/86.3.434     Document Type: Review

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