International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 74, Issue 11 , Pages 908-916 , December 2005

Evaluation frameworks for nursing informatics

  • Leanne M. Currie

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Mail Code 6, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.

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PII: S1386-5056(05)00117-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.07.007

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 74, Issue 11 , Pages 908-916 , December 2005

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