Importance of testing for usability when selecting and implementing an electronic health or medical record system

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 120-124

  Corrao, Natalie J ^a   Robinson, Alan G ^a   Swiernik, Michael A ^a   Naeim, Arash ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVALUATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MEDICAL INFORMATICIST; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SATISFACTION;

EID: 77956574061     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.200017     Document Type: Article

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