TY - JOUR
T1 - An information retrieval service to support clinical decision-making at the point of care
AU - Sullivan, Frank
AU - Gardner, M.
AU - Van Rijsbergen, K.
PY - 1999/12/1
Y1 - 1999/12/1
N2 - The information retrieval systems currently available in general practice, such as Medline, and web search engines are passive and relatively difficult to access during consultations. Emergent technologies, including the National Electronic Library for Health, offer opportunities for more active decision support. We examine the extent to which information retrieval could support primary care consultations by examining the impact of the new technology at different stages of the consultation. We advocate a system whereby professional organisations concerned with quality of care, such as the Royal College of General Practitioners, might contribute the the process.
AB - The information retrieval systems currently available in general practice, such as Medline, and web search engines are passive and relatively difficult to access during consultations. Emergent technologies, including the National Electronic Library for Health, offer opportunities for more active decision support. We examine the extent to which information retrieval could support primary care consultations by examining the impact of the new technology at different stages of the consultation. We advocate a system whereby professional organisations concerned with quality of care, such as the Royal College of General Practitioners, might contribute the the process.
KW - Decision-making
KW - Information retrieval
KW - Information technology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033457961&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
C2 - 10824349
AN - SCOPUS:0033457961
SN - 0960-1643
VL - 49
SP - 1003
EP - 1007
JO - British Journal of General Practice
JF - British Journal of General Practice
IS - 449
ER -