Feasibility and acceptability of a computerised system with automated reminders for prescribing behaviour in primary care

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-207

  Martens, J D ^a   van der Weijden, T ^a,b   Winkens, R A G ^a,b   Kester, A D M ^b   Geerts, P J H ^a   Evers, S M A A ^b   Severens, J L ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision Support Systems; Drug therapy; General practice; Practice guidelines; Process Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DRUG THERAPY; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT MONITORING;

GENERAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROCESS EVALUATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER; COMPUTER REMINDER SYSTEM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 38549101272     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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