Big data in mental health research - do the NS justify the means? Using large data-sets of electronic health records for mental health research

BJPsych Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 129-132

  Schofield, Peter ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH;

EID: 85020212429     PISSN: 20564694     EISSN: 20564708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.116.055053     Document Type: Article

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