The role of the electronic medical record (EMR) in care delivery development in developing countries: A systematic review

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Williams, Faustine ^a   Boren, Suzanne Austin ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerised medical records systems; Developing countries; Information systems

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDLINE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 51749101285     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v16i2.685     Document Type: Review

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