A transaction cost assessment of a pervasive technology solution for gestational diabetes

International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 60-76

  Wickramasinghe, Nilmini ^a   Troshani, Indrit ^b   Hill, Sally Rao ^b   Hague, William ^b   Goldberg, Steve ^c  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c INET International Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Gestational diabetes; Healthcare; Pervasive wireless technology; Self Management

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF MANAGEMENT; TRANSACTION COST; TRANSACTIONS COSTS; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

DISEASES; HEALTH CARE; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 84860539744     PISSN: 15553396     EISSN: 1555340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jhisi.2011100104     Document Type: Article

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