Exploring the technology readiness of nursing and medical students at a Canadian University.
Technology readiness is a well-established construct that refers to individuals' ability to embrace and adopt new technology. Given the increasing use of advanced technologies in the delivery of health care, this study uses the Technology Readiness Index (Parasuraman, 2000) to explore the technology...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 283 - 295 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2008
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