An innovative mobile approach for patient safety services: The case of a Taiwan health care provider

Technovation

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 342-351

  Chao, Chia Chen ^a   Jen, Wen Yuan ^b   Hung, Ming Chien ^c   Li, Yu Chuan ^d   Chi, Y P ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b OVERSEAS CHINESE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c WUFENG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health care providers; Mobile health care service; Mobile technology; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL DATA PROCESSING; INNOVATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; WEB SERVICES;

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; MOBILE HEALTH CARE SERVICES; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34248363921     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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