Beyond information access: Support for complex cognitive activities in public health informatics tools
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Beyond information access: Support for complex cognitive activities in public health informatics tools
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1947-2579
DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v4i3.4270