A prospective case control study of the benefits of electronic discharge summaries

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Kirby, Jane ^a   Barker, Bethan ^a   Fernando, Devaka J S ^a,b   Jose, Mohan ^a   Curtis, Carmel ^a   Goodchild, Alison ^a   Dickens, Christopher ^a   Olla, Edward ^a   Cooke, Rachel ^a   Idris, Iskandar ^a   Thomson, George A ^a  

^a KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 39049188125     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306777978605     Document Type: Article

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