Context: The extensive research literature on electronic patient records (EPRs) presents
challenges to systematic reviewers because it covers multiple research traditions with …

The digitalization of healthcare work has gained center stage in academic debates spanning
disciplines as diverse as medicine, sociology and STS. The different analytical interests and …

This paper presents an ethnographic account of the implementation of Lean service
redesign methodologies in one UK NHS hospital operating department. It is suggested that …

Background Understanding how new clinical techniques, technologies and other complex
interventions become normalized in practice is important to researchers, clinicians, health …

The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly respected book offers a
comprehensive and engaging introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of …

This paper presents findings from an investigation into requirements for collaboration in e-
Science in the context of eDiaMoND, a Grid-enabled prototype system intended in part to …

Background There has been an increased interest in the use of telemedical applications in
clinical practice in recent years. Considerable effort has been invested in trials and …

This article presents an exploratory account of how medical professionals understand the
relationship between new technology and their professional identities. Drawing on interview …

Technological solutions to problems of knowledge and practice in health care are routinely
advocated. This paper explores the ways that new systems of practice are being deployed …

Background Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are often proposed as
'technological fixes' for problems facing healthcare. They promise to deliver services more …