Electronic discharge summaries in cross-border care in the European Union: How close are we to making it happen?

International Journal of Care Coordination

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 38-51

  Doring N ^a,b   Doupi, P ^c   Glonti, K ^d   Winkelmann, J ^e   Warren, E ^d   McKee, M ^d   Knai, C ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research   (Austria)

Author keywords

Discharge summary; Electronic health records; European Union

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COORDINATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LAW;

EID: 84924443479     PISSN: 20534345     EISSN: 20534353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2053435414540614     Document Type: Article

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