Improving disease reporting by clinicians: The effect of an internet-based intervention

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-61

  Ward, Lawrence D ^a,e   Spain, C Victor ^b   Perilla, Mindy J ^b   Morales, Knashawn H ^c   Linkin, Darren R ^c,d  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease reporting; Disease surveillance; Internet; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHILADELPHIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 37349037553     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000303414.19851.d9     Document Type: Article

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