Computer-based health information systems: Projects for computerization or health management? Empirical experiences from India

Information Communication Technologies and Human Development: Opportunities and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 266-292

  Ranjini, C R ^a   Sahay, Sundeep ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 67349161942     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-057-8.ch011     Document Type: Chapter

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