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<b>Objective</b> – To compare the use, in terms of process and outcomes, of electronic information resources by primary care physicians with different risk profiles and comfort with uncertainty.<br><b>Design</b> – Survey, and observation using “think‐aloud” method.<b...

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Main Author: Gale G. Hannigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2007-12-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
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Online Access:http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/660/638