A point of care clinical documentation system for hospice care providers

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-37

  Chung, Kyusuk ^a   Bell, Ralph ^a   Lee, Dennis ^a  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical documentation system; Hospice care; Point of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECERTIFICATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745006166     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-006-7401-4     Document Type: Article

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