Variation in health care providers' perceptions: Decision making based on patient vital signs

Journal of Decision Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-189

  Zarabzadeh, Atieh ^a   O'Donoghue, John ^a   O'Connor, Yvonne ^a   O'Kane, Tom ^a   Woodworth, Simon ^a   Gallagher, Joe ^a   O'Connor, Siobhán ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support system (CDSS); Electronic Modified Early Warning Scorecard (eMEWS); Modified Early Warning Scorecard (MEWS); Perception

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EARLY WARNING; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; SIMULATED PATIENTS; THEORY AND PRACTICE; VITAL SIGN;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84890178495     PISSN: 12460125     EISSN: 21167052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12460125.2013.817063     Document Type: Article

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