Feasibility and impact of a computer-guided consultation on guideline-based management of COPD in general practice

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 425-430

  Angus, Robert M ^a   Thompson, Elizabeth B ^b   Davies, Lisa ^a   Trusdale, Ann ^c   Hodgson, Chris ^c   McKnight, Eddie ^c   Davies, Andrew ^d   Pearson, Mike G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c London Science and Business Park   (United Kingdom)

^d Green Bank Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer; COPD; Diagnosis; Guideline; Management; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AGED; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER GUIDED CONSULTATION; CONSULTATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SPIROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION;

AGED; DATABASES AS TOPIC; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84871084014     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2012.00088     Document Type: Review

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