Research ArticleOriginal Research
The Use of Electronic Health Records in the Exam Room and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review
Jihad S. Irani, Jennifer L. Middleton, Ruta Marfatia, Evelyn T. Omana and Frank D'Amico
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine September 2009, 22 (5) 553-562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.080259
Jihad S. Irani
Jennifer L. Middleton
Ruta Marfatia
Evelyn T. Omana

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September-October 2009
The Use of Electronic Health Records in the Exam Room and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review
Jihad S. Irani, Jennifer L. Middleton, Ruta Marfatia, Evelyn T. Omana, Frank D'Amico
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2009, 22 (5) 553-562; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.080259
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