The adoption and use of health information technology in rural areas: Results of a national survey

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-27

  Singh, Ranjit ^a   Lichter, Michael I ^a   Danzo, Andrew ^a   Taylor, John ^a   Rosenthal, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family medicine; Health services research; Policy; Rural; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84855331086     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2011.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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