Strengths and weaknesses of electronic referral: Comparison of data content and clinical value of electronic and paper referrals in dermatology

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 536, 2007, Pages 223-224

  Shaw, Lindsay J ^a   de Berker, David A R ^a  

^a Bristol Dermatology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic referral; Hospital referrals; Informatics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DERMATOLOGY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DERMATOLOGY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33847671747     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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