Comparing the application of Health Information Technology in primary care in Denmark and Andalucía, Spain

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 270-283

  Protti, Denis ^a   Johansen, Ib ^b   Perez Torres, Francisco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Danish Health Data Network   (Denmark)

^c Andalusian Health Service   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case comparison studies; Computerized medical record system; Computerized patient medical records; Medical informatics; Office automation; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

CASE-COMPARISON STUDIES; COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION USE; MEDICAL COMPUTING; OFFICE AUTOMATION; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPAIN;

DENMARK; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPAIN;

EID: 60949085099     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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