An innovative information paradigm for consumers with chronic conditions: The value proposition

Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-282

  Leonard, Kevin ^a   Wiljer, David ^b   Casselman, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PATIENT; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; SELF CARE; VALUE PROPOSITION;

EID: 56849092927     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1479649X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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