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Computer systems. Which system for GPs?

C Bakewell·P Turnbull
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With over 100 systems to choose from, buying a computer system for use in general practice can be a difficult and arduous task. The Department of Health provides some guidelines to try and ease the problem, but there is very little empirical evidence which buyers can use to help them make decisions. Cathy Bakewell and Peter Turnbull describe some research which might help.

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Ambulatory Care Information SystemsAttitude to ComputersConsumer BehaviorData CollectionEvaluation Studies as TopicFamily PracticePractice Management, MedicalUnited KingdomJournal Article

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C Bakewell, P Turnbull. 1994. Computer systems. Which system for GPs?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10134203/

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