Making technology public: Challenging the notion of script through an e-health demonstration video

Information Technology & People

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-132

  Ross Winthereik, Brit ^a   Johannsen, Nis ^a   Strand, Dixi Louise ^a  

^a IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Health services; Online operations; Portals

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949167698     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840810881042     Document Type: Article

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