The limited acceptance on an electronic prescription system by general practioners: reasons and practical implications

To control the cost of drugs prescribed by general practitioners (GP), the Netherlands Ministry of Health decided to implement an electronic prescription system. This paper uses an interpretive perspective to analyse the reasons for limited acceptance of the system. While the promotion campaign focu...

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Published inNew technology, work, and employment Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 128
Main Authors Boonstra, Albert, Boddy, David, Fischbacher, Moira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2004
Subjects
Cost control
Health care expenditures
Prescription drugs
Studies
Netherlands
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Summary:To control the cost of drugs prescribed by general practitioners (GP), the Netherlands Ministry of Health decided to implement an electronic prescription system. This paper uses an interpretive perspective to analyse the reasons for limited acceptance of the system. While the promotion campaign focused on the system, GPs based their decision on wider contextual factors. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0268-1072
1468-005X