Medical reasoning and the failure of electronic medical record systems in the United States

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 839-842

  Wilkinson, T M ^a  

^a St Mary's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; JUDGMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952684171     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02357.x     Document Type: Review

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