How accurate is the electronic health record? -A pilot study evaluating information accuracy in a primary care setting

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 168, Issue , 2011, Pages 158-164

  Tse, J ^a   You, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electronic Health Records; General Practice; Information Mastery

Indexed keywords

HYBRID INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

DESIGNING SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; GENERAL PRACTICES; HEALTH INFORMATICS; INFORMATION ACCURACY; INFORMATION MASTERY; MEDICAL CONDITIONS; PATIENT INFORMATION;

EHEALTH;

EID: 83155176423     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-791-8-158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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