International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 163-172 , February 2006

The significance of cognitive modeling in building healthcare interfaces

  • Constance M. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, #447 Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Health Information Sciences, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 794 4177; fax: +1 713 563 4242.
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  • James P. Turley

      Affiliations

    • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Health Information Sciences, Houston, Texas, USA

Received 7 June 2005 ,Accepted 8 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.06.003

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 163-172 , February 2006

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