Web-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems: challenges and solutions

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 444-457

  Chen, Kuo Lane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

e healthcare; Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems; internet for healthcare; Medical Record Input Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645098266     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhtm.2001.001121     Document Type: Article

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