Physicians’ attitudes towards the computerization of clinical practice in Hong Kong: a population study
International Journal of Medical InformaticsPublished 1 April 2002
JM Johnston, GM Leung, Jacqueline Fung Kam Wong, LM Ho, Richard Fielding
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The most important disincentives to computerization were the potential for interference with the patient-physician encounter and the cost of computerizing multiple practice locations.
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The attitudes among current clinical users and non-users were substantially different. The most important disincentives to computerization were the potential for interference with the patient-physician encounter and the cost of computerizing multiple practice locations. Turning these disincentives into opportunities for change remains the challenge.
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Health ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting
Management and Organisational Behaviour
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