Towards a user-friendly future. The impact of information technology within primary health care.
The use of computers in primary care in the United Kingdom has developed without coordination. The present situation is described. The proposal is that policies for improving primary care will be enhanced by appropriate application of information technology. Benefits and obstacles are identified; practical proposals for effective development are listed.
D003201:Computers; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007256:Information Systems; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013672:Technology; D006113:United Kingdom