International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 184-193 , March 2008

Clinicians’ perceptions about use of computerized protocols: A multicenter study

  • Shobha Phansalkar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750, USA
    • Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Administration Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 26 South 2000 East, Suite 5700 HSEB Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750, USA. Tel.: +1 801 582 1565x2221; fax: +1 801 584 5640.
    • ,
  • Charlene R. Weir

      Affiliations

    • Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Administration Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750, USA
    • ,
  • Alan H. Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750, USA
    • Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, LDS Hospital and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • Homer R. Warner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750, USA

Received 5 September 2006 ,Revised 26 January 2007 ,Accepted 5 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.02.002

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 184-193 , March 2008

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