An integrated approach to computer-based decision support at the point of care

INTRODUCTION: Lack of adequate access to information among clinicians has been identified as prominent source of medical error. The author has investigated this problem systematically over the past few decades. His research has evolved from understanding information needs in general (and how those needs might be resolved through evidence-based practice), to designing applications for clinical information systems that link the clinician to information resources. His applications have evolved from a simple embedded "Medline Button" (renamed to "infobutton" with the advent of the World Wide Web), to the current "Infobutton Manager" (IM), a context-dependent application that attempts to match the clinician's and patient's characteristics, the task being performed, and the information needs with resources. This paper examines the IM technology, as well as the attendant user experiences and lessons learned.

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    Identifying Clinician Information Needs - 

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