The effect of electronic patient records (EPR) on the time taken to treat patients with genital Chlamydia infection

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 384-387

  Brook, M G ^a   Baveja, T ^a   Smondulak, L ^a   Shukla, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958046473     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2010.042432     Document Type: Article

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