A study of the usage of a decision-support system for infective endocarditis

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-18

  Ekdahl, Christer ^a   Karlsson, Daniel ^b   Wigertz, Ove ^a   Forsum, Urban ^a  

^a Department of Infectious Diseases ^*

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Endocarditis; Evaluation; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; DATA ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MODEL;

EID: 84860415246     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146392300298229     Document Type: Article

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