Many physicians are willing to use patients' electronic personal health records, but doctors differ by location, gender, and practice

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 266-273

  Wynia, Matthew K ^a   Torres, Gretchen Williams ^b   Lemieux, Josh ^c  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Markle Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MEDICINE; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 79955616048     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0342     Document Type: Article

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