Implementing IT in NHS hospitals – internal barriers to technological advancement

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 259-272

  Walley, Paul ^a   Davies, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

healthcare; implementation; Information technology; project management; stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951717226     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhtm.2002.001142     Document Type: Article

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