Implementing a clinical decision-support system in practice: A qualitative analysis of influencing attitudes and characteristics among general practitioners

Informatics for Health and Social Care

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-54

  Toth Pal, Eva ^a   Wårdh, Inger ^a   Strender, Lars Erik ^a   Nilsson, Gunnar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computerized; decision support systems; primary care; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SWEDEN;

ATTITUDE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 54849421219     PISSN: 17538157     EISSN: 17538165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538150801956754     Document Type: Article

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