Information needs of generalists and specialists using online best-practice algorithms to answer clinical questions

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 754-761

  Cook, David A ^a   Sorensen, Kristi J ^a   Linderbaum, Jane A ^a   Pencille, Laurie J ^a   Rhodes, Deborah J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical; Critical pathways; Decision support systems; Point of care learning; Practice guidelines as topic

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS MODEL; RESIDENT; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; CLINICAL PATHWAY; INFORMATION SEEKING; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDICINE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 85026393098     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocx002     Document Type: Article

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