The effects of health information technology on inpatient care

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-107

  Bates, David W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 58849114927     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.542     Document Type: Editorial

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