Does computer use in patient-physician encounters influence patient satisfaction?

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Lelievre, Sarah ^a   Schultz, Karen ^b  

^a Queen's University ^*  (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

EID: 75849149676     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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