Information needs and information-seeking behaviour analysis of primary care physicians and nurses: A literature review

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 178-190

  Clarke, Martina A ^a   Belden, Jeffery L ^b   Koopman, Richelle J ^b   Steege, Linsey M ^c   Moore, Joi L ^a,d   Canfield, Shannon M ^b   Kim, Min S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d and Counseling Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic health records; General practitioners (GPs); Information seeking behaviour; Literature; Nurses; Primary health care; Review

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (GPS); HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; LITERATURE; NURSE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (GPS); INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; LITERATURE; NURSES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY CARE NURSING;

EID: 84882823533     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12036     Document Type: Review

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