Barriers to accepting e-prescribing in the USA

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 158-180

  Smith, Alan D ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Medical prescriptions; Pharmaceuticals industry; United States of America

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645457289     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610651690     Document Type: Article

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