The evolution of early awareness and alert methods and systems

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-200

  Packer, Claire ^a   Gutierrez Ibarluzea, Iñaki ^b   Simpson, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Osteba Basque Office for HTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; EARLY AWARENESS AND ALERT SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; TECHNOLOGY;

AWARENESS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 84866344634     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462312000426     Document Type: Editorial

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