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The Human-Computer Interface

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Part of the book series: Computers in Health Care ((HI))

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Health care relies on computer support in a large number of areas. Yet, information technology has not been integrated into health care as completely as possible or to the extent expected. In many instances, health care professionals exhibit concern and even skepticism about computer systems.

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Jelger, U.G., Peterson, H. (1988). The Human-Computer Interface. In: Ball, M.J., Hannah, K.J., Jelger, U.G., Peterson, H. (eds) Nursing Informatics. Computers in Health Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4160-5_6

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