Using computer decision support systems in NHS emergency and urgent care: Ethnographic study using normalisation process theory

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Pope, Catherine ^a   Halford, Susan ^a   Turnbull, Joanne ^a   Prichard, Jane ^a   Calestani, Melania ^b   May, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CDSS; Computer technology; Emergency care; Normalisation process theory; Urgent care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HOTLINES; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84875202052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-111     Document Type: Article

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