Assessing the Effect of an Electronic Decision Support System on Children's Mental Health Service Outcomes

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 225-240

  Cohen, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

child mental health; decision support system; diffusion of innovation; electronic health records; electronic medical records

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939444751     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228835.2015.1039687     Document Type: Article

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