Pathology's front line-a comparison of the experiences of electronic ordering in the Clinical Chemistry and Haematology departments

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 130, Issue , 2007, Pages 121-132

  Georgiou, Andrew ^a   Lang, Stephen ^b   Alvaro, Frank ^b   Whittaker, Geoff ^b   Westbrook, Johanna I ^a   Callen, Joanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney South West Area Health Service Pathology Liverpool ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Evaluation studies; Haematology; Hospital information systems; Laboratories; Pathology; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; LABORATORIES;

ELECTRONIC ORDERING; EVALUATION STUDY; HAEMATOLOGY; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIO-TECHNICAL APPROACH;

PATHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 76649117687     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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