Constructing safety: System designs, system effects, and the play of heterogeneous interests in a behavioral health care setting

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages S196-S204

  Ramiller, Neil C ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral medicine; Information systems; Safety; Software design

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HUMAN SERVICES FIRMS;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 34247193656     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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