Computers, conversation, utilization, and commoditization: The 2008 Herbert Abrams lecture

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1375-1381

  Levy, Frank ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commoditization; Order entry systems; Utilization

Indexed keywords

COMMODITIZATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONVERSATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTICLE; COMMODIFICATION; COMPUTER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COMMODIFICATION; COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MEDICARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649137762     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.08.2063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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