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Assessment and Diffusion of Computerized Decision Support Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Robert R. Weaver
Robert R. Weaver
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Youngstown State University
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Extract

This article discusses and identifies the weaknesses of approaches to assessing computerized decision support (CDS) systems, examining the design of two CDS systems, “DXplain” and the “Problem Knowledge Coupler” (PKC). It suggests that the inadequate assessment of CDS technologies will promote a conservative orientation toward their diffusion.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , Winter 1991 , pp. 42 - 50
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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