International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 12 , Pages 818-828 , December 2006

Information system support as a critical success factor for chronic disease management: Necessary but not sufficient

  • Carolyn J. Green

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3050, Station CSC Victoria, BC V8W 3P5, Canada. Tel.: +1 250 721 8576; fax: +1 250 472 4751.
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  • Patricia Fortin

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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  • Malcolm Maclure

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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  • Art Macgregor

      Affiliations

    • Vancouver Island Health Authority Chronic Disease Management Project, Victoria, BC, Canada
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  • Sylvia Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Vancouver Island Health Authority Chronic Disease Management Project, Victoria, BC, Canada

Received 2 November 2005 ,Revised 8 February 2006 ,Accepted 24 May 2006.

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PII: S1386-5056(06)00155-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.05.042

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 12 , Pages 818-828 , December 2006