The Cost of Technology

Toll, Elizabeth

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The Cost of Technology

Toll, Elizabeth·2012·JAMA

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Authors: Toll, E.
Affiliations: Brown University (US)
Corresponding author: Toll, Elizabeth
ORCID: Toll, Elizabeth
Venue: JAMA
Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)
Published: 2012-06-20
Volume: 307
Issue: 23
Pages: 2497-8
ISSN: 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.4946
OpenAlex: W3045969850
Cited by: 114
References: 0
Citations by year: 2025: 9 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 8.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: JAMA (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Medical Laboratory Technology › Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Keywords: health technology, technology costs, health care costs, medical technology
MeSH terms: Humans, Medical History Taking, Pediatrics, Physician-Patient Relations, User-Computer Interface, Electronic Health Records

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