Prevalence of technology and connectivity issues in general practices in rural New South Wales and their impact on staff capability to perform their job.
Objective: To identify the technology and connectivity issues in rural and remote general practices, and the factors independently associated with these issues that negatively impact staff's capability to perform their job. Methods: An annual cross‐sectional survey of rural and remote general practi...
| Publicado en: | Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 715 - 724 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2024
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