General practitioners' use of computers during the consultation.
This study documents the extent of reported computer use by general practitioners (GPs) in consultations with patients, and identifies barriers to their use. There was a 65% response rate from a random sample of 600 GPs in the South and West National Health Service (NHS) region who were sent a quest...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of General Practice Vol. 49; no. 442; pp. 381 - 384 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Royal College of General Practitioners
1999 May
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