Automating complex guidelines for chronic disease: lessons learned.

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Published in J Am Med Inform Assoc on February 21, 2003

Authors

Saverio M Maviglia1, Rita D Zielstorff, Marilyn Paterno, Jonathan M Teich, David W Bates, Gilad J Kuperman

Author Affiliations

1: Partners Healthcare System, Inc., 93 Worcester Street, PO Box 81905, Wellesley, MA 02481, USA. smaviglia@partners.org

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