The many faces of the computer: An analysis of clinical software in the primary care consultation

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 475-484

  Pearce, Christopher ^a,b   Arnold, Michael ^c   Phillips, Christine B ^d   Trumble, Stephen ^c   Dwan, Kathryn ^d  

^a Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local ^*  (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Data display; Electronic health record; Medical informatics; Office visits; Physician patient relationship

Indexed keywords

DATA DISPLAY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

SOFTWARE PACKAGES; VIDEO RECORDING;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECOMMUNICATION;

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84862135100     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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