The progressive roles of electronic medicine: Benefits, concerns, and costs

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 328, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-99

  Podichetty, Vinod ^a   Penn, David ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

E health; Electronic communication; Electronic medical records; Internet

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; REVIEW;

EID: 4043075056     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200408000-00005     Document Type: Review

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