The story behind the story: physician skepticism about relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.

Ann Scheck McAlearney; Deena J. Chisolm; Sharon Schweikhart; Mitchell A. Medow; Kelly Kelleher

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The story behind the story: physician skepticism about relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.

March 28, 2012

McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Schweikhart S, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2007;76(11-12):836-42.

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This survey of physicians involved in implementing information technology found concerns about the effects of IT on physician efficiency and patient safety.

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