Evaluation of the use of an "ask-the-expert" e-consultation service for support on health-related requests

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 160, Issue PART 1, 2010, Pages 821-825

  Nijland, N ^a   Van Gemert Pijnen, J E W C ^a   Kelders, S M ^a   Brandenburg, B J ^a,b   Seydel, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b Medicinfo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

E consultation; E mail; Internet; Patient provider communication; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNET;

CONSULTATION SERVICES; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORTS; GAIN INSIGHT; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION; PRIMARY CARE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 78649500663     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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