Integrating knowledge-based resources into the electronic health record: History, current status, and role of librarians

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Albert, Karen M ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support systems; Clinical information systems; Computerized medical records systems; Electronic health records; Librarians; Medical information resources

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HISTORY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATORS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748964474     PISSN: 02763869     EISSN: 15409597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J115v26n03_01     Document Type: Article

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