International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 7 , Pages 478-491 , July 2010

The integration of Information and Communication Technology into medical practice

  • Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva

      Affiliations

    • Information and Communication Department, Open University of Catalonia, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Rambla de Poble Nou 156, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 93 326 35 10; fax: +34 93 356 88 22.
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  • Michael Hardey

      Affiliations

    • Hull/York Medical School, Universities of Hull and York, UK
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  • Joan Torrent

      Affiliations

    • Economic Department, Open University of Catalonia, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Spain
    • ,
  • Pilar Ficapal

      Affiliations

    • Economic Department, Open University of Catalonia, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Spain

Received 5 August 2009 ,Revised 20 April 2010 ,Accepted 21 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.04.004

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 7 , Pages 478-491 , July 2010

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