A solution in search of a problem?
At first glance, the modish and engaging concept of “information mastery” is a reasonable one to apply to general practice, but on closer inspection, it may be a misdirected application of current information technology (IT). There are four reasons for this.
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
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