International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 10 , Pages 688-703 , October 2009

Increasing the use of e-consultation in primary care: Results of an online survey among non-users of e-consultation

  • Nicol Nijland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 651071559; fax: +31 534894259.
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  • Julia E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Henk Boer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Michaël F. Steehouder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Technical and Professional Communication, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Erwin R. Seydel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Received 12 February 2009 ,Revised 16 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 June 2009.

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PII: S1386-5056(09)00100-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.06.002

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 10 , Pages 688-703 , October 2009

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