Public healthcare in Mozambique: Strategic issues in the ICT development during managerial changes and public reforms

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 184-195

  Piotti, B ^a   Macome, E ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

^b EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Health sector strategic planning; Healthcare standards; ICT National policy; ICT transfer and adoption; Sociotechnical approach

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDIZATION;

HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIC PLANNING; HEALTHCARE STANDARDS; ICT NATIONAL POLICY; ICT TRANSFER AND ADOPTION; SOCIOTECHNICAL APPROACH;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOZAMBIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOZAMBIQUE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 34247203184     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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