Taking Inventory of Medical Decision Support Software Development

R. A. Miller

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1634898

Methods of Information in Medicine, Table of Contents

Methods Inf Med 1993; 32(01): 9-11
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634898

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Taking Inventory of Medical Decision Support Software Development

Authors

R. A. Miller

¹Section on Medical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, USA

Abstract

Abstract:

Response to Heathfield HA, Wyatt J. Philosophies for the design and development of clinical decision-support systems. Meth Inform Med 1993; 32: 1-8.

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