Characterizing "information transfer" by using a Joint Cognitive Systems model to improve continuity of care in the aged

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 435-441

  Thraen, Iona ^a   Bair, Byron ^a   Mullin, Shantel ^b   Weir, Charlene R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmacy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Continuity of patient care; Joint Cognitive Systems; Medical informatics; Patient transfers; Qualitative research; Social work

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; JOINT COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK;

ALIGNMENT; DYNAMICS; INFORMATION SCIENCE;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS;

EID: 84862119489     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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