Computerized condition-specific templates for improving care of geriatric syndromes in a primary care setting

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 989-994

  Fung, Constance H ^a,b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support; Geriatrics; Quality of care; Templates

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYNDROME DELINEATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33746496630     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02743150     Document Type: Article

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