Effectiveness of electronic guideline-based implementation systems in ambulatory care settings - A systematic review

Implementation Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Heselmans, Annemie ^a   Van De Velde, Stijn ^a,b   Donceel, Peter ^a   Aertgeerts, Bert ^a,b   Ramaekers, Dirk ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Belgian Center for Evidence Based Medicine   (Belgium)

^c ZNA Hospital Network Antwerp   (Belgium)

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EID: 74549185271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-4-82     Document Type: Review

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