Demonstrating the positive impact of information support on patient care in primary care: A rapid literature review

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 118-125

  Bryant, Sue Lacey ^a   Gray, Anne ^a  

^a MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIBRARIES, MEDICAL; LIBRARY SERVICES; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750576737     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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