International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 76 , Pages S456-S461 , December 2007

Unintended transformations of clinical relations with a computerized physician order entry system

  • Helle Sofie Wentzer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Communication and Psychology, Vitual Center of Health Informatics, Aalborg University, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Kroghstraede 1, Aalborg University, DK-9220 Aalborg OE, Denmark.
    • ,
  • Ulrich Böttger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Communication and Psychology, Vitual Center of Health Informatics, Aalborg University, Denmark
    • ,
  • Niels Boye

      Affiliations

    • Randers Hospital, Randers, Denmark

Received 23 February 2007 ,Revised 25 July 2007 ,Accepted 26 July 2007.

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PII: S1386-5056(07)00140-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.07.007

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 76 , Pages S456-S461 , December 2007

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